The Chanukkah Guest
Eric A. Kimmel, Giora Carmi
Paperback
(Scholastic, Aug. 16, 1988)
Although Bubba Brayna is almost blind and deaf, she makes the best potato latkes in the village. On the first night of Chanukkah, she cooks a special batch for the rabbi, who is coming to visit her. When she hears a thumping at the door, she lets in her guest. Only later does she realize she has served a bear her delicious latkes. Full-color illustrations.
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