Bibliographic Information (APA): Polacco, P. (1996). The Trees of the Dancing Goats. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Brief Annotation: Trisha lives in Michigan and comes from a Jewish family who celebrates Hanukkah. Even though they do not celebrate the same holidays as most of the neighbors they still share the joy of them the same. One year there was a bad epidemic of scarlet fever. Trisha’s family is some of the only people who have not became sick. They help their sick neighbors make Christmas special by making their own Hanukkah miracle.
Genre: Fiction, Christmas picture book.
Grade Level: 1-3
Readers who will like this: Children who enjoy celebrating holidays and helping others.
Response/Rating (1-4): 2 out of 4. Good story.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Does any one know what Hanukkah is? How do you celebrate the holidays?
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