Meet the Latkes

Written by Alan Silberberg

A clueless potato pancake family misinterprets Hanukkah. Can their dog correct the tale?

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36 pages· 929 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD550L

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Meet the Latke family, a group of potato pancakes hilariously confused about Hanukkah. Grandpa Latke spins a wild tale of Mega Bees battling alien potatoes, but their dog knows the truth. Can he convince the Latkes of the real story before it's too late? Join Lucy Latke and her quirky family in this whimsical adventure where tradition meets chaos, and a dog becomes the unlikely hero. Will the Latkes ever understand the true meaning of Hanukkah, or will their confusion reign supreme?

From the publisher

Imagine James Marshall’s The Stupids celebrating Hanukkah, and you’d get the Latke family!

Lucy Latke’s family is just like yours or mine. Except that they’re potato pancakes. And also, they are completely clueless. After lighting the menorah and gobbling the gelt, Grandpa Latke tells everyone the Hanukkah story, complete with mighty Mega Bees who use a giant dreidel to fight against the evil alien potatoes from Planet Chhh. It’s up to the Latke family dog to set the record straight. (To start with, they were Maccabees, not Mega Bees…) But he’ll have to get the rest of the Latkes to listen to him first!

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