PUBLISHED IN 2002, PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY WROTE THE FOLLOWING ABOUT “THE LITTLEST CANDLESTICKS”: “ON THE HEELS OF THE LITTLEST PAIR’S WINNING THE 2002 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD IN THE PICTURE-BOOK CATEGORY COMES THE LITTLEST CANDLESTICKS…. COUPLETS DESCRIBE A GIRL’S WISH FOR HER OWN SABBATH CANDLESTICKS, LIKE HER MOTHER AND HER OLDER SISTERS (” `ABBY, JUST WAIT ’TIL YOU’RE A LITTLE OLDER. / YOU’LL HAVE CANDLESTICKS,’ HER MOTHER GENTLY TOLD HER”). ABBY’S PATIENCE PAYS OFF THE NEXT WEEK IN PRESCHOOL…, WHEN EACH GIRL RECEIVES A PAIR OF “SEE-THROUGH GLASS” CANDLESTICKS TO PAINT. (THE ILLUSTRATOR’S) RADIANTLY COLORED COMPOSITIONS ALMOST SHINE WITH ABBY’S FAMILY’S WARMTH.”
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