Chanukkah Tree

By Eric A. Kimmel

The foolish people of Chelm are tricked by a peddler into buying and decorating a Chanukkah tree on Christmas Eve, but after becoming disillusioned they rediscover its worth and beauty.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823407055
• ISBN13: 9780823407057
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Everyone can learn from the village people of Chelm

I love this book, and read it every holiday season to my own kids. The story of the Chanukkah tree is about traditions and attitudes. The foolish people of Chelm have been sold a "Chanukkah Tree" by a clever vendor, who persuaded them that "Chanukkah Trees" are all the rage in America. And, of course, who in Chelm wouldn't want something so American and trendy as a Chanukkah tree? When they later find out they've been duped, humiliation is transformed to joy and delight when perspectives are changed by a simple turn of events.