They decided to cut down some trees from their farm and deliver them along with some homemade food to all the families who lay bedridden. Trisha’s family, who had not come down with the fever, decided they wanted to help their neighbors during their time of need. During the preparations for Hanukkah, Trisha visits her neighbors only to find them in bed with scarlet fever instead of decorating their home for Christmas. Her mother is home for the holidays, her grandma (Babushka) makes potato latkes and her grandpa (grampa) carves animals out of wood to give to Trisha and her brother. Hanukkah is Trisha’s favorite time of year. The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco And, today, I read it to my first graders.
I read it to my boys every year between Hanukkah and Christmas since both holidays are celebrated in our home. This book, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, (Patricia Polacco) is not only one of my favorite holiday books, but one of my favorite books of all times! You cannot really go wrong with any of Polacco’s books, but this one is a gem.
Soon her living room is filled with trees - but that is only the first miracle of many during an incredible holiday season.īased on a long cherished childhood memory, this story celebrates the miracle of true friendship.The Trees of the Dancing Goats Holiday Ornaments Although it is a sacrifice, Trisha realizes that Grampa's carved animals are the perfect answer. Then Grampa has an inspiration: they will cut down trees, decorate them, and secretly deliver them to the neighbors, "But what can we decorate them with?" Babushka asks. It is difficult for them to enjoy their Hanukkah feast when they know that their neighbors won't be able to celebrate their holiday.
Trisha's family is one of the few who has been spared from the epidemic. Instead they are all bedridden with scarlet fever. In the middle of her family's preparation for the festival of lights, Trisha visits her closest neighbors, expecting to find them decorating their house for Christmas. Trisha loves the eight days of Hanukkah, when her mother stays home from work, her Babushka makes delicious potato latkes, and her Grampa carves wonderful animals out of wood as gifts for Trisha and her brother.
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