Synopsis of The Very Best Hanukkah Gift
Hanukkah is here at last, and Daniel Bloom couldn't be more excited. It's time for candlelighting and storytelling and presents. Time for chocolate gelt and dreidel games and... green latkes? Uh-oh. Maybe this year's Hanukkah won't be quite what Daniel expects.
And his mom's zucchini latke experiment isn't Daniel's only holiday challenge. There's that dog that just moved in down the hall. That huge dog with the fierce bark. Ever since being bitten last summer, Daniel has been afraid of dogs. His dad and his older brother, Jonah try to help, but it's no use. Whenever Daniel hears barking, he feels much younger than his five-year-old sister, Amy. She loves dogs. Daniel knows that Amy wishes he wasn't afraid. Maybe then one of her gifts could be a dog. But that would take a miracle, Daniel figures. A Hanukkah miracle.
Daniel's endearing story is told in eight chapters, one for each night of Hanukkah. Lively and loving, this tale of courage, generosity, and the joy of family and friendship is sure to become a holiday favorite.