Description
Because of his foolish ways, Shimon the peddler is called "Shnook" by the villagers of Korovenko. And whenever he visits the sleepy town, the people rejoice, for Shnook's wares includes beautiful hand-carved dreidels. Young Leibush can't take his eyes off them! When Shnook drops one, Leibush pockets the toy. But that night, guilt compels him to return it. The peddler treats Leibush with such kindness that the boy sees Shnook is no fool, but the wisest person he has ever known. And when Hanukkah comes, the peddler leaves Leibush a gift to last a lifetime.Maxine Rose Schur remarkably depicts time and place so vividly that the reader becomes completely immersed in the lives of her characters. The combination of her powerful words with Kimberly Bulcken Root's evocative paintings, full of intimate details, provides a memorable and deeply moving reading experience--for Hanukkah and all year round.
