Latkes and Applesauce
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1990 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Latkes and Applesauce

Written by Fran Manushkin · Illustrated by Kris Easler

A blizzard threatens Hanukkah, but a cat and dog bring a miracle.

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32 pages· 804 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· AD530L· AR ~3.5 · ~0.5 AR pts
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The Menashes face a bleak Hanukkah as a blizzard wipes out their potato and apple harvest. With little food, they still welcome a stray cat and dog into their home. As the holiday unfolds, these unexpected guests, Latke and Applesauce, bring a miraculous twist, turning scarcity into celebration. Can kindness truly change their fate?

From the publisher

A cat and dog create a Hanukkah miracle, just in the nick of time in this updated reissue of the beloved holiday classic. The Menashes love latkes and applesauce during Hanukkah. But a blizzard begins and erases any hope that they’ll harvest potatoes and apples in time. When a stray cat and dog show up, there’s not a lot of food to offer them, but kindness prevails, and they’re invited in. It turns out that the dog–Latke–and the cat–Applesauce–save the day.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
804
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD530L
AR book level
~3.5
AR points
~0.5
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 27, 2022
First published
October 1, 1990
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781623541569
LCCN
2021029110

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