Latke, the Lucky Dog is a 2014 holiday-themed children's picture book written by Ellen Fischer and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke. The story is about a mixed-breed dog, named Latke, who is adopted from an animal shelter for a Hanukkah present.
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| Author | Ellen Fischer |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Picture Book |
| Publisher | Kar-Ben Publishing |
| ISBN | 9780761390381 |
About
editLatke, the Lucky Dog is told from the perspective of a mixed-breed dog named Latke (named so, because he is the same color as a latke).[1] Latke was adopted from an animal shelter as a present for Hanukkah for siblings Zoe and Zach.[1] Latke assumes that the Hanukkah food and presents are for him.[2] During the story, Latke makes mistakes and messes, but is forgiven each time and at the end, decides he is "one lucky dog to be part of a great family."[1] The story also includes a page dedicated to describing Hanukkah customs and background.[3]
Reviews
editKirkus Review felt that Latke, the dog, was a "charismatic star" in an unoriginal story.[1] The Jewish Book Council, however, felt that the story provided a "unique perspective on the holiday."[3] The Horn Book Magazine called the illustrations by Tiphanie Beeke, "cheerful," and described the story as "an engaging romp."[4] Publishers Weekly described Beeke's illustrations as "sprightly."[5] School Library Journal wrote "This is a pleasant Hanukkah title, with the bonus of nicely conveying that the rescued animal is a lucky dog indeed."[2] Library Media Connection recommended the title for libraries that need to "round out their holiday book choices."[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Latke, the Lucky Dog". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b Markson, Teri (October 2014). "Latke, the Lucky Dog". School Library Journal. 60 (10): 65 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ a b Feit, Shelly. "Latke, the Lucky Dog". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ Leibowitz, Jill (November 2014). "Latke, the Lucky Dog". Horn Book Magazine. 90 (6): 48–49 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Latke, the Lucky Dog by Ellen Fischer, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ Kitain, Sandra (March 2015). "Latke, the Lucky Dog". Library Media Connection. 33 (5): 54 – via EBSCOhost.
