📚 Oskar and the Eight Blessings | Hanukkah & Kindness Story | Betty’s Book Basket

Описание: Welcome back to Betty’s Book Basket — where stories shine bright, kindness leads the way, and every page brings a little more hope. 🧺🐾 Today we’re reading Oskar and the Eight Blessings by Richard Simon and Tanya Simon, a moving story about a young refugee who finds light, love, and generosity on the first night of Hanukkah — and Christmas Eve — in New York City. 🕯🎄🗽

Join Betty the Cat as she nestles into her forest nook for this heartwarming holiday tale about resilience, welcome, and the small miracles of human connection. Perfect for December read-alouds, this story blends history and hope in a way that’s both timeless and deeply meaningful.

Book Summary:

It’s 1938. Oskar has just arrived in New York City after escaping the darkness of Nazi Europe. He carries only a photo and the address of an aunt he’s never met. As he journeys through the city on Christmas Eve — which also happens to be the seventh night of Hanukkah — Oskar is met with unexpected moments of kindness, each one a blessing in its own right. Together, they remind him (and us!) that even in uncertain times, goodness can light the way.

Credits:

Title: Oskar and the Eight Blessings

Authors: Richard Simon & Tanya Simon

Illustrator: Mark Siegel

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan)

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