The Mouse Who Loved Latkes
When the Katz family moves in, C.J. the mouse is scared. Nibbling jelly doughnut crumbs in the kitchen, he hears a soft voice say, "Hello." The Katz family is spinning a dreidel and eating chocolate coins. It looks like fun, but a mouse can't play with cats! "Hello again," says the soft voice. "Please don't go. I could use a friend." Can C.J. overcome his fear and make some new friends just in time for Hanukkah?

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The Mouse Who Loved Latkes
When the Katz family moves in, C.J. the mouse is scared. Nibbling jelly doughnut crumbs in the kitchen, he hears a soft voice say, "Hello." The Katz family is spinning a dreidel and eating chocolate coins. It looks like fun, but a mouse can't play with cats! "Hello again," says the soft voice. "Please don't go. I could use a friend." Can C.J. overcome his fear and make some new friends just in time for Hanukkah?

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The Mouse Who Loved Latkes

The Mouse Who Loved Latkes

The Mouse Who Loved Latkes

The Mouse Who Loved Latkes

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Overview

When the Katz family moves in, C.J. the mouse is scared. Nibbling jelly doughnut crumbs in the kitchen, he hears a soft voice say, "Hello." The Katz family is spinning a dreidel and eating chocolate coins. It looks like fun, but a mouse can't play with cats! "Hello again," says the soft voice. "Please don't go. I could use a friend." Can C.J. overcome his fear and make some new friends just in time for Hanukkah?


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798765644249
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/07/2025
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Joy Nelkin Wieder is an author, artist, and educator. Her picture book The Passover Mouse, illustrated by Shahar Kober, was awarded the SCBWI/PJ Library Jewish Stories Award and was chosen as a PJ Library selection. Her historical novel The Secret Tunnel has been selected for the PJ Our Way program. When she's not writing or illustrating books for children, she might be painting landscapes or training service dogs. Joy loves latkes with applesauce and sour cream, especially during Hanukkah! She lives outside Boston with her husband and two cats. Visit http://www.jnwieder.com for more information.

Joy Nelkin Wieder is an author, artist, and educator. Her picture book The Passover Mouse, illustrated by Shahar Kober, was awarded the SCBWI/PJ Library Jewish Stories Award and was chosen as a PJ Library selection. Her historical novel The Secret Tunnel has been selected for the PJ Our Way program. When she's not writing or illustrating books for children, she might be painting landscapes or training service dogs. Joy loves latkes with applesauce and sour cream, especially during Hanukkah! She lives outside Boston with her husband and two cats. Visit http://www.jnwieder.com for more information.
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