Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Old Bubba Brayna, 97, still makes the best potato latkes in the village. So each year at Chanukkah, her friends and the rabbi come through the snow to share her cooking and hospitality. The first to arrive this year, however, is a grumpy old bear aroused from his cave by the delicious smells of cooking. The nearly blind Bubba mistakes him for the rabbi, welcomes him in and lets him keep his fur coat on against the chill. She carries on with enough chatter for two as the bear growls through the blessing, eats a huge platter of latkes, and bestows a lick on Old Bubba in thanks. When the rabbi and the villagers arrive, they and Bubba figure out who she has been entertaining, have a good laugh, and retire to the kitchen where Bubba begins to cook all over again. Brown and rose tones predominate in Carmi’s woodland and interiors. While the blocky and long-nosed people are unattractively rendered, their love of Bubba is clear. Children will enjoy this silly story of mistaken identity, and the dialogue Bubba keeps up with the bear will have them giggling happily.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Eric A. Kimmel has written, retold, and adapted a number of stories from around the world, including two other Anansi titles, “Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock” and “Anansi Goes Fishing”. The Anansi Tales are originally from West Africa but are also familiar in Caribbean culture, where Anansi is a beloved folklore character. Professor of Education at Portland State University, Dr. Kimmel and his wife, Doris, live in Portland, Oregon. Janet Stevens has written and/or illustrated many popular books, including Coyote Steals the Blanket: A Ute Tale. She lives with her husband, Ted, and their two children, Lindsey and Blake, in Boulder, Colorado.
Giora Carmi worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and teacher in Israel, winning several awards for his work before moving to the United States in 1985. Since moving to the US, he has won several national awards for his work.
| Dimensions | 8.25 × 0.5 × 10.25 in |
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| Item Condition | Used |
| Condition Note | ex library book with typical stamps and stickers |
