Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel Illustrated by
Trina Schart Hyman Reviewed by Yvoire L. (age 8) and Frankie P.
(age 8) Yvoire L. and Frankie P. are students in Class C103
Hershel, of Ostropol, is a more clever man than any other. One
day he was walking to the village. He couldn't wait because it
was the first day of Hanukkah. Instead of potato latkes, bright
candles and merry songs, he found that the village was silent
and dark. This is because the goblins hate Hanukkah. The goblins
throw potato latkes on the floor, blow out menorah candles, and
break dreidels. Hershel decides to go to the synagogue and get
rid of the goblins by tricking them. For example, one of the
tricks Hershel played was to teach the goblin how to play
dreidel but he changes the rules. His rules make the goblin
loose all his gold. The goblin is SO mad he said unhappily, "I'm
leaving now. I don't like this game. I don't like Hanukkah, and
I don't like you." And then . . . well, you will have to read
the book to find out ho