Carles Arbat – illustratör

Why wasn''t the grasshopper preparing for winter like the industrious ants were? The grasshopper himself treats readers to HIS side of this classic Aesop''s fable in a first-person narrative that celebrates friendship and music, and subtly teaches the concept of perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original fable and discussion questions.

School''s out, and Marky looks forward to summer, including helping his friend and neighbor, Mr. Tempkin, with his garden. But when Mr. Tempkin''s plan to thwart the squirrels that have been raiding his birdfeeder goes awry, Marky learns how special a friendship can be.

School''s out, and Marky looks forward to summer, including helping his friend and neighbor, Mr. Tempkin, with his garden. But when Mr. Tempkin''s plan to thwart the squirrels that have been raiding his birdfeeder goes awry, Marky learns how special a friendship can be.

"An excellent book for library collections." —School Library Journal"A charmer about the special meanings of Hanukkah: joy, friendship, and inclusion." —Kirkus Reviews"An amusing tale, speckled with Hanukkah details, about making guests feel welcome."—Horn Book"What if a guest becomes difficult to bear? This book leads by example"—Foreword Reviews"Com­bines humor, fun, hol­i­day spir­it, and, most impor­tant­ly, Jew­ish val­ues."—Jewish Book CouncilA 2025 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Award Silver MedalistA rollicking Hanukkah romp about including friends, accommodating differences, and having FUN!Don’t invite a bear inside for Hanukkah! While he might try to be helpful with decorating and putting candles in the menorah, he will start to cause a mess soon enough, especially when latkes, gelt and other holiday food is served. But maybe if you think creatively, you can still celebrate the holiday together.In this energetic, lighthearted story readers will learn about the preparations and traditions of Hanukkah. It's a Hanukkah tale about meeting new friends where they are, accommodating differences, being flexible and learning to celebrate even if things don’t go exactly as planned. Leave your creature comforts behind and go outside into nature for a rollicking good time.