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    Eight Is Great
    Eight Is Great
    Eight Is Great
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    Eight Is Great

    By Tilda Balsley and Hideko Takahashi

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    The story of a family celebrating Hanukkah is told in clever and whimsical verse.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9781512488388
    Eight Is Great
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    Tilda Balsley

    Tilda Balsley has written many books for Kar-Ben, bringing her stories to life with rhyme, rhythm, and humor. Tilda lives with her husband and their rescue Shih Tzu in Reidsville, North Carolina.

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