Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
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| Author | Eric Kimmel, Trina Schart Hyman |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 1989 |
| Publisher | Holiday House |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| ISBN | 9780823431649 |
| OCLC | 867424068 |
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins is an American children's picture book written by Eric Kimmel and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman in 1989.[1][2] It features the Jewish folk hero and trickster figure Hershel of Ostropol challenging and defeating through guile a series of goblins over the course of the eight nights of Hanukkah, culminating in a showdown with the King of the Goblins himself on the final night. The book won a Caldecott Honor in 1990.[3]
