Watchung Booksellers In Montclair To Host 'Hanukkah Storytime'

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Watchung Booksellers is pleased to bring back Arthur A. Levine, author of "The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol," for a special seasonal storytime. Arthur will read his new book and discuss the mythology and symbolism surrounding the holiday. The virtual event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m.

Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that is lantern bright. He can make anything last as long as it is needed, like a tiny bit of oil that must stretch for eight nights or a small lump of chocolate that grows to allow the Glasers to treat their children over the holiday.

“A new, entertaining, and thoughtful addition to the Hanukkah canon” (Kirkus Reviews), this charming holiday hybrid story offers a mythical, magical take on the way Jewish families came to give and receive gifts over Hanukkah, just as their Christian neighbors do at Christmas, thanks to a loving spirit named Nate Gadol working behind the scenes—together with a certain jolly old soul.

Arthur A. Levine has been a children’s book author and editor for more than thirty years. Having published many of the most exceptional children’s titles of all time under his imprint at Scholastic Press, including J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass, Arthur has recently launched a new children’s book publishing venture, Levine Querido.

The event is free. Register at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/hanukkah-magic.

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