The Trees of the Dancing Goats (Hardcover)

from conuly

This is a very sweet story of... holidays, I guess, and neighborliness, presumably based upon an event in the author's life. She and her family were preparing for Hanukkah when they realized that all their neighbors were sick with scarlet fever... and the kids were basically going to have no Chri...

from AbigailAdams26

The eight days of Hanukkah had always been one of Trisha's favorite times of the year. Her Ukrainian-born Babushka would make hand-dipped candles for the Menorah, and cook delicious latkes. Her Georgian-born Grandpa would carve colorful animals out of wood - presents for Trisha and her brother, R...

from Whisper1

I hoped to read all of Polacco's books in 2014, but alas fell short of that goal. Rich in detail and personal history, her books bring a rich meaning to family values. As her beloved Babuska prepares for Hanukkah, her loving grandfather hand crafts lovely wooded animal toys. As her brother Ralph ...

from klsulliv

I really enjoyed this book. I love the message of true friendship that is portrayed in this story. Trisha's best friend, Cherry, and Cherry's family, are sick with a terrible fever. Trisha's family seemed to recognize the pattern of many of the families around their neighborhood were coming down ...

from alprince

This is a book about a child who enjoys the time of Hanukkah because her family gets to spend lots of time together. They decorate, cook, and their grampa makes them gifts. When the little girl realizes that her neighbors are sick in bed with scarlett fever as were a lot of people in her town. Th...