Charming and Clever
"his clever Hanukkah picture book celebrates the holiday with a fun new twist. Every family has their own holiday traditions, and Ruthie's family has a Hanukkah pajama party at the end of the holiday. When Ruthie receives her Hanukkah themed pajamas along with her other presents on the first night of the holiday, she loves them so much that she wants to wear them for the whole eight days. Although she is warned to try and keep them spotless until the party, accidents happen. All the family activities like cooking latkes, eating sufganiyot (Jelly Doughnuts) and chocolate gelt, lighting the candles and various crafts each cause a messy stain on her pj's. But through it all, Ruthie keeps a positive attitude. Her pajamas dont have SPOTs, but streaks and splotches! This charming story which shows a variety of Hanukkah activists, highlight the fact that it is a family holiday. I love the fact that her parents support her desire to wear the pajamas the whole time and accept all the mishaps. The funny story is made that much better with the fantastic colorful illustrations by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov. Their pictures always make a book that much more fun. This book would make a fantastic Hanukkah gift to any Jewish youngster!"











