AUTHOR S NO TE Robert and I discussed many ideas for this book but very quickly found ourselves asking

two key questions: What, uniquely, could his artistic vision and special talents bring to a Chanukah book? And what, uniquely, could I write about a holiday whose story and traditions have certainly been featured in picture books before? We concluded that each page would be a window into history a window in which a menorah is shining. Wed begin with the desecration of the Temple, then show the journey of the Diaspora, throughout which Jews have persisted in lighting the Chanukah candles and remembering the miracle of the olive oil even while they have searched for a homeland, fled hostile countries, voyaged to the unknown New World, and built communities in lands where Hebrew had never been heard before. So our story is the celebration of this enduring spirit that still lights menorahs every year all around the world.

MichaelJ.Rosen

See a virtual display copy at www.candlewick.com/chanukahlights.

From a pop-up master and an acclaimed poet and author comes a glorious celebration of the true spirit of Chanukah.

Chanukah Lights
by Michael J. Rosen illustrated by Robert Sabuda Novelty 8 x 9 16 pages Age 5 and up Kindergarten and up Cut paper September LC: pending ISBN: 978-0-7636-5533-4 $34.99 ($40.00 CAN) Signed limited edition in slipcase: 978-0-7636-5749-9 $250.00 ($286.00 CAN)

Open this beautiful gift book and follow the Festival of Lights through place and time from Herods temple to a shtetl in Russia; from a refugee ship bound for the New World to an Israeli kibbutz. Inspired by Michael J. Rosens reverent poem, Robert Sabudas striking pop-ups depict each nights menorah in a different scene, using imagery such as desert tents, pushcart lanterns, olive trees, and a final panorama of skyscrapers. Sure to be a treasured family heirloom, this stunning collaboration showcases the spirit and resilience of a people in search of home.
Michael J. Rosen has written and edited some ninety books for children and adults, including the critically acclaimed The Cuckoos Haiku and Other Birding Poems. His books have won many awards, among them the National Jewish Book Award, the inaugural Once Upon a World Childrens Book Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance, and three Ohioana Book Awards. He lives in Glenford, Ohio. Robert Sabuda is the creator of many best-selling pop-up books, including The Twelve Days of Christmas, America the Beautiful, Alices Adventures in Wonderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He is also the co-creator of the Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologica series. He lives in New York City.

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