Eric A. Kimmel, known for his retellings of Jewish folktales, is
the author of more than a hundred children’s books, including The
Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol, another classic tale also
illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Eric is a five-time winner
of the National Jewish Book award, and the recipient of a Sydney
Taylor Lifetime Achievement award. Many of his titles have
won state awards and appeared on school and library recommended
lists.
One of the most distinguished and celebrated illustrators of her
generation, Trina Schart Hyman (1939-2004) was awarded the
Caldecott Medal for St. George and the Dragon, retold by Margaret
Hodges, and Caldecott Honors for A Child's Calendar, by John
Updike, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, and Little Red Riding
Hood. Born in Philadelphia, she lived most of her life in New
Hampshire.
★ "In this splendidly illustrated, humorous tale, Hershel outwits,
one by one, eight fearsome goblins who not only haunt an old
synagogue, but also have been forestalling Hanukkah in a nearby
village . . . Rarely are author and illustrator so in tune."—Kirkus
Reviews, Starred Review
"This, my friends, is our Hanukkah pop-culture icon. Judaism’s very
own A Christmas Carol, if you will. . . . Hershel and the Hanukkah
Goblins has become a holiday staple not only because it creates a
compelling story that mimics the historical tale, but largely
because it brings fun and magic to the season outside of the
holiday’s original traditions."—Aliza Pelto, heyalma.com
"Hyman is at her best with windswept landscapes, dark interiors,
close portraiture, and imaginatively wicked creatures. Both art and
history are charged with energy."—The Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books
"This is a story whose essentials—cleverness, bravery, and
otherworldly happenings— always attract readers."—Booklist
"This original story in the tradition of Yiddish tales about
Hershel Ostropolier is welcome as a Hanukkah story and as a
trickster tale. . . . Hyman's illustrations capture Hershel's humor
and earthy, peasant quality."—The Horn Book
"Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman provides wonderfully creepy
art for Eric Kimmel's Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a
triumphant tale of goblins outwitted and faith
preserved."—Publishers Weekly
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