The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle

Jacqueline Jules
Kar-Ben Publishing (2006)
ISBN 9781580131643
Reviewed by Brianne Plach (age 10) for Reader Views (10/07)

Do you get tired of the long nights during the last months of the year? It seems like the nights are so long. It’s so depressing when there is so much darkness and very little light. It’s not just the humans who miss the light.

Ziz is a big, yellow bird with purple feathers sticking out of his head in all directions and big green eyes. It’s not just his appearance that is funny, but his attempts at solving his problem are too. He can't even see to make his own dinner. Rather than asking God to help first, he tries to come up with a solution. His ideas of fireflies and lantern fish have funny results.

God gives him an idea but he doesn't like it. Sometimes sharing with others isn't the easiest thing to do in the world. Through the help of some unlikely small friends, a solution to the light problem is found. By sharing, his problem is solved and so is someone else’s problem. “The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle” is a very good book for children ages 4-8. It highlights the menorrah which is a big part of the Hanukkah holiday. I really thought Ziz was hilarious and I know other kids will too.

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