Full-col­or pho­tographs and an attrac­tive lay­out com­bine with an inter­est­ing, infor­ma­tive text to cre­ate a stun­ning intro­duc­tion to Hanukkah focus­ing on light, Jew­ish iden­ti­ty, free­dom, and the cel­e­bra­tion of mir­a­cles. The pho­tographs include con­tem­po­rary Jews cel­e­brat­ing Hanukkah in Israel, India, Peru, Ugan­da, Poland, Los Ange­les, Ghana, and Rome, and are all paired with descrip­tive cap­tions. Phras­es like ​“It was a mir­a­cle,” ​“We are proud to be Jew­ish” and ​“We share the light in our hearts” are inte­grat­ed into each page spread. The impres­sive ​“More About Hanukkah” sec­tion includes basic facts, instruc­tions for light­ing the meno­rah and play­ing drei­del, a pota­to latke recipe, books and web­sites for fur­ther read­ing, a glos­sary, and a world map indi­cat­ing the places where the pho­tos were tak­en. Part of Nation­al Geographic’s ​“Hol­i­days Around the World” series, this will be a wel­come addi­tion for all libraries. Jew­ish libraries in par­tic­u­lar will eager­ly await the upcom­ing titles on Passover and Rosh Hashanah. Ages 6 and up.