Happy Llamakkah

Illustrated by Lydia Nichols
Abrams Books

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Llama family in this joyful, rhyming picture book.

Follow along with the Llama family’s Hanukkah traditions as they light their menorah, spin the dreidel, fry latkes, and more. The book also features kid-friendly back matter, with expanded information on the holiday’s history and traditions.

The book’s funny premise—llama plus Hanukkah equal Llamakkah— pays off with an entertaining story of a llama family celebrating the Festival of Lights. Brief, peppy rhymes describe Hanukkah customs and activities, with joyous holiday-hued illustrations.

-The Horn Book

 

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