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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 8, 2015
Review
This is the 25th anniversary edition of this delightful holiday book and the only change or addition is an afterword from author Kimmel and publisher John Briggs remembering Trina Schart Hyman, the illustrator who brought the characters to life. This book is a fantastic Hanukkah book telling of Hershel of Ostropol and his vow to rid one town of its anti-Hanukkah demons. Hershel is clever and tenacious and he does outsmart those demons, the first of which are almost comical, while still being serious and a bit scary. The Demon King is a shadowy figure who is creepy without being overwhelmingly scary. A great story, gorgeous illustrations, a wonderful addition to any library's holiday collection or a nice replacement for a copy that is 25 years old and showing its age.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Kimmel, Eric
Illustrator: Hyman, Trina Schart
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Holiday House
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: folklore
Audience: all ages
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780823431649
Price: 17.95