The Itsy Bitsy Dreidel

by Jeffrey Burton, Silverwood, Sanja Rescek (Illustrator)

Overview

A fun and playful Chanukah twist on the popular nursery rhyme “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”!

The itsy bitsy dreidel went for a little spin.
Down came the snow so the party could begin.
Dad was in the kitchen heating up the oil.
For some doughnuts and some latkes, he brought it to a boil.

The itsy bitsy dreidel gets ready to celebrate the Festival of Lights with the lighting of the menorah.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534400221
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	09/19/2017
Series:	Itsy Bitsy Series
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	430,947
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Burton has written several books for children. He lives in New York City with his family.

Chani Tornow has designed several books for children. She lives in New York City with her family.

Sanja Rescek studied graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Croatia. She has illustrated more than one hundred books, which have been published in more than ten different languages. Sanja’s illustrations have also been featured on cards for UNICEF.

Editorial Reviews

09/04/2017
Having adapted “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other occasions, Burton, joined by Tornow, puts a Hanukkah spin (pun intended) on the nursery rhyme. A small yellow dreidel, part of a large family of colorful spinning tops, features prominently in Rescek’s cozy scenes, which show the dreidels preparing for the holiday. The meter of the rhymes doesn’t always match up terribly well with the song (“The itsy bitsy dreidel was reading from the Torah,/ learning about the rules of the menorah”), but they effectively touch on several fundamental aspects of Hannukah, and Rescek’s anthropomorphic dreidels are so adorable that readers singing along aren’t likely to mind. Ages 2–4. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly