On New York City's Lower East Side, menorahs sit in the windows of tenement buildings, the candles not yet lit.

It's the first night of Hanukkah, and when Gertie and her sister Sarah walk in from the snow, the kitchen is already bustling. They're going to have latkes tonight!

And so the five sisters—all-of-a-kind, as their parents like to say—prepare for dinner. Gertie is upset that Mama says she is too young to help cook, but when Papa asks if she is old enough to help with something very special, she's given the best job of all.

Acclaimed author Emily Jenkins and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky have created a heartwarming story about food, family, and tradition—a perfect complement to Sydney Taylor's classic series.

From the dust jacket