Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat : A Chanukah Story

Sadie and her four little brothers are very poor and always hungry. On the first night of Chanukah, Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a frying pan that cooks up sizzling hot, golden latkes on command. Sadie tells her brothers never to use the magic pan, but when she goes out one afternoon, the mischievous boys can't resist. They remember the words to start the pan cooking . . . but what were the words to make it stop? This humorous tale of generosity and greed is accompanied by bright, cheerful illustrations depicting a traditional Russian village. An author's note and a recipe for Sadie's latkes are included. In an old Russian village, Sadie and her brothers are poor and hungry until an old woman gives Sadie a frying pan that will make potato pancakes until it hears the magic words that make it stop. This humorous Chanukah story of generosity and greed is accompanied by bright, cheerful illustrations depicting a traditional Russian village and a recipe for latkes. Full color In An Old Russian Village, Sadie And Her Brothers Are Poor And Hungry Until An Old Woman Gives Sadie A Frying Pan That Will Make Potato Pancakes Until It Hears The Magic Words That Make It Stop. By Naomi Howland. In an old Russian village, Sadie and her brothers are poor and hungry until an old woman gives Sadie a frying pan that will make potatoe pancakes until it hears magic words that make it stop Once, on the outskirts of a tiny village, a girl named Sadie lived with her four little brothers, Herschel, Hillel, Hayim, and the baby, Max.