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Durga Yael Bernhard is the author of The Dreidel that Wouldn't Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah.

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The Dreidel that Wouldn't Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah

by: Martha Seif Simpson, Durga Yael Bernhard
The Dreidel that Wouldn't Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
“This dreidel doesn't work!” the father had cried. “What do you mean? How can a dreidel not work?” the shopkeeper asked. It was certainly the most beautiful spinning top the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden letters on its sides. But it just would not spin for two spoiled children who insisted on owning it! Later, the shopkeeper decides to try it one last time: would it spin for another child, one who carried the true spirit of Hanukkah in his heart?

In this beautiful holiday story by award-winning author Martha Simpson, and brought to life by the imaginative illustrations of award-winning illustrator D. Yael Bernhard, the happiness and joy of the Hanukkah miracle will warm the heart of young and old alike with its simple message: wonders still occur for those who are ready for them. Included is a useful appendix that explains Hanukkah, and an explanation on how to play the dreidel game.


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