Hanukkah in Little Havana
Written by Julie Anna Blank
Illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera
Published by Kar-Ben Publishing
A New England kid celebrates Hanukkah, in person, with her beloved grandparents, enjoying the Cuban culture of her grandparents’ neighborhood, and their Sephardic Hanukkah customs
Celebrate Hanukkah with Family!
Every December, a little girl in Maryland looks forward to receiving a crate of oranges from her grandparents in Miami, but this year is even better. The family is taking a driving trip to visit Nonna and Nonno in Florida! At Nonna and Nonno’s house, they pick grapefruit and oranges under the sun. They dance the salsa and play in the waves at the beach. Best of all, they celebrate Hanukkah together. The girls help Nonna make latkes, and buñuelos stuffed with almonds and guava jelly. It’s eight days of light and love.
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Publication Date: October 2022
Available As: Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book , Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Cuban/Cuban American
Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: Hanukkah, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Identity: Multiracial, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Jewish
Setting: United States (Greenbelt MD, Miami FL)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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