Simon And The Bear by Matthew Trueman

Simon And The Bear by Matthew Trueman

Enjoy a Hanukkah tale full of wonder and miracles from the author of the classic>Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins.

Before Simon sails to America, he promises his family that he will get a job and send for them. Simon's mother knows he will need a miracle, so she reminds him to celebrate Hanukkah wherever he may be. Little does either of them know that Simon will spend the first night of Hanukkah on an ice floe after his ship sinks. The lone survivor out in the wide ocean, Simon lights the first candle, and it attracts a visitor: a polar bear.

Does she eat him? No She shares his latkes, enjoys his songs, goes fishing for him, and even keeps him warm at night. By the last day of Hanukkah, Simon has nearly given up hope of ever being rescued. But then he recounts all of the miracles that have befallen him so far. Perhaps it is not too much to hope for one more, he thinks, as he lights all of the candles in the menorah. The bright glow signals a passing ship, and Simon makes it to New York after all. This fanciful Hanukkah tale -- like none you've ever read before -- celebrates eight miracles: family, friendship, hope, selflessness, sharing, faith, courage, and love.

From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning classic>Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins comes a gorgeously illustrated fantasy Hanukkah tale full of miracles, from sharing latkes with a polar bear to surviving a Titanic-like sinking. The story behind the ancient holiday is included at the end.

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ISBN 13	9781423143550
ISBN 10	1423143558
Title	Simon And The Bear
Author	Eric A Kimmel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Disney Publishing Worldwide
Year published	2014-09-02
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Commended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Younger Readers) 2015
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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