
“Big or small, the task would suit Nate either way ….”
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Today, I’ve got some illustrations from
The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol (Candlewick, September 2020), a new picture book from
Arthur A. Levine and
Kevin Hawkes. This is what Levine describes as a pourquoi tale about the tradition of presents at Hanukkah. (You can read or listen
here to a wonderful NPR interview with Levine about the book.)
Nate Gadol is Levine’s original mythical creation — a “great big spirit,” pictured above, who makes things stretch for families in need. He made a “tiny bit of oil last eight days and nights in the far-off long ago,” but he also will keep your flower fresh for longer, keep a dam strong in a storm, or even help you hold a long note while singing — if your life depended on it.
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