Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 0-439-98898-5
32 pages
Ages 5-8
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by Joan Betty Stuchner
Illustrated by Richard Row
Shira wants only one thing this Hanukkah - to play fiddle in a klezmer band!
Her father, Yossi, says it's impossible. No ten-year-old girl, especially one who's never had a music lesson, has ever played in a klezmer band. But every time the Kugel Valley Klezmer band performs, Shira watches closely.
Then one day Isaac, the best fiddle player this side of Nova Scotia, sees her watching and gives her a toy fiddle.
"Practise," he says, "practise, practise, practise!"
So, secretly, Shira practises until she thinks she sounds pretty good. But is she good enough for a real fiddle?
It's the night of the big Hanukkah party, and Shira is about to find out!
An Our Choice Starred Selection
"Touching, warm and inspiring." - The Calgary Herald
"An enjoyable tale to read aloud." - Quill & Quire
"Vivid and impressive illustrations." - The Western Jewish Bulletin
About the Author and Illustrator-
Joan Betty Stuchner has a head full of stories. Instead of playing the fiddle, she plays with words: on stage and on television, with students in a classroom, in poems and stories. She lives in Vancouver, B.C.
Richard Row was not born with the ability to draw: he watched carefully, then practised, practised, practised! He has also illustrated versions of Anne of Green Gables and Heidi. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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