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Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm by Linda Glaser, Aleksander Zolotic, Aleksandar Zolotić

earth_and_silver's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

libraryfrog's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love chelm stories. My only question was how the heck did the seven branch menorah get past the publisher and author? It is literally a Chanukah story. Oy. 

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4.0

Reading picture books in preparation for Hanukkah (my first since I started talking to a rabbi about converting)! I definitely enjoyed this one! The illustrations were a ton of fun, very modern animation. The humour here is on point, and I definitely got some good and genuine laughs here. It's an original Chelm story rather than one based on existing stories, but it definitely fits with what I know of Chelm stories. It also completely has me ready to consume latkes.

Recommended for anyone looking for a fun Hanukkah read!

libraryalexa's review against another edition

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Cute Hanukkah story

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

At first, I thought this was a ridiculous book about blindly following the word of religious leaders no matter how badly their advice meshes with reality or your life circumstances. But then I read the ending blurb about the ridiculous stories of Chelm and decided this absurd story was born out of legends that were meant to be just that: ridiculous.

elizabethlk's review

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4.0

Reading picture books in preparation for Hanukkah (my first since I started talking to a rabbi about converting)! I definitely enjoyed this one! The illustrations were a ton of fun, very modern animation. The humour here is on point, and I definitely got some good and genuine laughs here. It's an original Chelm story rather than one based on existing stories, but it definitely fits with what I know of Chelm stories. It also completely has me ready to consume latkes.

Recommended for anyone looking for a fun Hanukkah read!
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