Illustrated by: Aleksandar Zolotic
Genre: multicultural
Awards: N/A
Summary:
In Chelm, the village of fools, latkes are very important in the Hanukkah celebration. Faigel makes the best latkes in the village, but this year she forgot the recipe! She asks her husband Shmuel for help remembering and he insists on going to the rabbi. He asks the rabbi how many potatoes, eggs, and onions to use for the meal. Each time, the rabbi tells the couple to use all their ingredients. Consequently, there are tons of latkes, too many for anyone to eat. The rabbi has one final idea: invite everyone in the village to eat and celebrate Hannukkah.
Teacher Evaluation:
I would use this book for pre-k through second-grade classrooms. Students could work on counting or measuring by following a latke recipe. Teachers can use stickers or magnets to represent the different ingredients discussed (potatoes, onions, eggs). Students can build latkes by following different recipes to get different amounts of completed latkes. Teachers could also talk about how other cultures celebrate during the holiday season. Students could draw pictures and describe how they celebrate and find similarities in this book.
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