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Book Review and Giveaway: The Night Before Hanukkah by Natasha Wing

December 1, 2014 By: Patricia

I have a weakness for browsing the children’s book department whenever I’m in a bookstore, so it gives me great pleasure to feature a children’s book author on this blog from time to time. This year, one of our favorite authors from Northern Colorado has released a new book in her “Night Before….” series. If you’re a regular follower of this blog, you’ve been introduced to Natasha before and heard about The Night Before Father’s Day, The Night Before Mother’s Day, Night Before the Night Before Christmas, and her own special book about pie, A Slice of Humboldt Pie.

This year, Natasha’s celebrating this holiday season with The Night Before Hanukkah, a charming and beautifully illustrated (by Amy Wummer) tale that entertains and educates.

The story begins the night before the eight days of Hanukkah and tells how one family celebrates from lighting the first candle in the Menorah to that last day when they discover they’re one candle short. The descriptions of the games and the gifts are balanced by notes about Jewish tradition and history. And the clever solution to the candle shortage at the end of the story will bring a smile to kids and grownups alike.

The Night Before Hanukkah is highly recommended.

Author Natasha Wing graduated from Arizona State University in 1982 with a B.S. in Advertising. Wing lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her husband, Dan and their cat, Purrsia. They moved to Colorado for the outdoor life and Wing was “happy to find a thriving writing community and a library that is open seven days a week with excellent programs for writers.” She has been publishing for 22 years and is a frequent presenter at conferences and schools and loves to Skype with classrooms.

I’m pleased to offer one signed copy of The Night Before Hanukkah to a U.S. resident who leaves a comment on today’s post before midnight tomorrow (Tuesday) Mountain Time. The winner will be announced here on Wednesday.

To read more of the posts, interviews, and reviews for Natasha’s blog book tour, click here. You can learn more about Natasha and her books at her website. She can also be found on Goodreads and Facebook.

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Comments

  1. Missionaryk8 says

    December 1, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Seems like a fun book that is perfect for the holiday season! xx

  2. John Paul McKinney says

    December 1, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    Congratulations, Natasha. What a great idea that series is; and a nice addition to have a book for Hanukkah.

  3. Natasha Wing says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:59 am

    Thanks, Pat! I’m also doing a Goodreads Giveaway starting midnight Dec. 2 so you’ll have several chances to win a book.

  4. Jenny says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:20 am

    Hi Pat and Natasha! Sounds like a great addition to the series. Happy Holidays!

  5. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:04 am

    Congratulations, Natasha!

Meet Patricia

I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. Read More…

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