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Hanukkah is coming, and the dinos are all busy getting ready! They make brisket and latkes, and the dino-kids play with a dreidel, act out the Hanukkah story, open gifts, and eagerly await their turn to light the menorah. Dinosaurs big and small gather to decorate, eat, and even compete in party festivities like only prehistoric carnivores and herbivores would.
5) Let it glow
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When Aviva Davis and Holly Martin meet at the holiday pageant tryouts for their local senior's center, they are shocked to discover they are identical twins. They both knew they were adopted, but they had no idea they had a biological sibling, let alone an identical twin, but although the girls look alike, they have very different personalities. Aviva is outgoing and loves to sing while Holly is shy and loves to write, but they are both curious about...
6) On Hanukkah
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An explanation of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and its symbols and prayers.
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A poor artist named Misha has no one to celebrate Hanukkah with him until he discovers a hungry cat in his barn that he names Mazel. The lucky little cat inspires Mischa to turn each night of Hanukkah into something special using the only thing he has--his artistic talent.
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On Isaac's street most of the houses are decorated in red and green for Christmas including his friend, Teresa's, while Isaac's house is blue and white for Hanukkah; then someone smashes Isaac's window in the night, and Teresa comes up with a way to show support her friend--and gets the whole community to rally around their Jewish family.
11) Lots of latkes
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Rivka Leah invites her neighbors to a Hanukkah party, but a series of mishaps causes each of them to bring the same dish-- latkes.
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On the first night of Hanukkah, a girl named Ruthie, full of life, receives her first present: her very own pajamakkahs. Wanting to wear them all eight nights, her parents say she may do so, but only if she can keep them clean and spotless until their Hanukkah Pajamakkah Party. Ruthie immediately fails in this, but insists her pajamakkahs are not spotted, but dotted, and dots are decorations.
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"Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with Hannah as she receives eight magical presents--one for each night. There's a playful dragon, a gleaming treasure chest, some rowdy unicorns--and more. But are the gifts what they seem to be? When Hannah gathers with family and friends to light the menorah, she'll discover the true magic of Hanukkah"--Amazon.
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In a dark shop, the Hebrew letters waiting to be put on the dreidels being made there conspire to keep the Gimels from being added to the dreidels. Hiding the Gimels before the shop owner returns the next day, they don't realize how important a completed dreidel is to celebrating the Jewish faith. When they realize that what they've done might ruin Hanukkah, they quickly return the Gimels so the dreidel maker can complete the toys in time for the...
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On the last night of Hanukkah, Lady Sadie summons her children, the Eight Knights of Hanukkah, to stop the dastardly dragon that is interrupting party preparations, using kindness and bravery. Includes notes on the traditions of Hanukkah and directions for playing the dreidel game.
20) December secrets
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Each student in Ms. Rooney's room celebrates the December holidays by being a secret pal to a classmate.