A. L. Kaplan

Tag: Hanukkah

  • Parking for Dragon’s Hanukkah Book Launch

    For those of you coming to the book launch today, there is a pubic parking lot off of Main street.

    Turn up on Center Street.

    Take the staircase down to Main Street.

    The Last Word Bookstore is across the street. (116 Main Street, Mount Airy, Maryland)

    Looking forward to seeing you from 4:00-5:00.

    There will be munchkins and sparkling cider to celebrate.

    And of course, a chance to vote for having sour cream or applesauce with your latkes!

    I will also have some of the original paintings with me.

    See you soon!

  • Dragon’s Hanukkah Book Launch Today at 4:00 PM!

    I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Dragon’s Hanukkah book launch.

    There will be donuts and another Sour Cream vs Apple Sauce poll!

    Sunday, December 14, 2025

    4:00- 5:00 PM

    The Last Word Bookstore
    116 S. Main Street
    Mt. Airy, MD 21771

  • More Fantastic Reviews of Dragon’s Hanukkah

    More Fantastic Reviews of Dragon’s Hanukkah

    Here are some more reviews of Dragon’s Hanukkah

    Dragon’s Hanukkah

    It’s Hanukkah, and Dragon is helping his family celebrate.

    Have you ever made latkes or played dreidel? Come join the fun as Dragon makes latkes and lights the menorah. Then play the dreidel game and see where it lands!

    Elisabeth Lang

    5.0 out of 5 stars 

    A happy story and includes the recipe to make latkes together – recommend

    Loved the sweet drawings and the inclusion of the recipe, so can use with the book to make latkes together. A happy story on building family traditions.

    Ruth Glick

    5.0 out of 5 stars 

    Charming Hanukkah Guide

    A little dragon takes us on a charming journey through the fun and serious aspects of the Hanukkah holiday. I loved the author’s appealing drawings and I was glad to have her recipe for the potato latkes at the end of the story. If you want to have your own Hanukkah celebration, this picture book tells you everything you need to know.

  • Great Reviews of Dragon’s Hanukkah

    Great Reviews of Dragon’s Hanukkah

    Reviews of Dragon’s Hanukkah have been super. Here are a couple of them.

    Dragon’s Hanukkah

    It’s Hanukkah, and Dragon is helping his family celebrate.

    Have you ever made latkes or played dreidel? Come join the fun as Dragon makes latkes and lights the menorah. Then play the dreidel game and see where it lands!

    PickyReader said:

    5.0 out of 5 stars 

    All Three Grandkids Enjoyed it!

    I LOVE THIS BOOK and am happy I bought it! The illustrations are gorgeous as is the color palette. The story is informative and meaningful. All three of my grands enjoyed it, as the eldest (age 9) read it to the younger two (ages 7 and 2).

    Mammamia said:

    5.0 out of 5 stars 

    Dreidels, Dragons and Delightful

    Perfect to introduce the holiday to a young child. Love the illustrations (and the caution to let Daddy do the latke cooking.) Definitely a book that will be handed from one generation to the next.

    Get your copy today!

    Or see me at the book launch this Sunday from 4:00-5:00 PM

  • Sour cream vs Applesauce

    Sour cream vs Applesauce

    How do you eat your latkes?

    I took a vote today at the Hanukkah Shuk and here are the results.

    Sour cream: 43

    Applesauce: 87

    We’ll see what the votes say next week at the official book launch.

    Hope to see you there!

  • New Redbubble Design: Happy Hanukkah

    New Redbubble Design: Happy Hanukkah

    In honor of Dragon’s Hanukkah, I have a new Redbubble design.

    Order now to have it in time for the holidays

  • Dragon’s Hanukkah Book Launch

    Dragon’s Hanukkah Book Launch

    We are having a celebration…

    for

    Dragon’s Hanukkah

    December 14, 2025

    4:00-5:00 PM

    The Last Word Bookstore
    116 S. Main Street
    Mt. Airy, MD 21771

    Come join the fun.

    Meet the author.

    Then head over to the Menorah Lighting event in the Railyard (1 N. Main St.) at 5:00 PM. 

  • Come to the Shuk December 7, 2027

    Come to the Shuk December 7, 2027

    Looking for a great holiday gift?

    Come to the Hanukkah Shuk at Temple Isaiah

    I’ll be there with my books, jam, and other fun stuff

    December 7, 2027

    9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

    12200 Scaggsville Rd.

    Fulton, MD 20759

    Dragon’s Hanukkah

    It’s Hanukkah, and Dragon is helping his family celebrate.

    Have you ever made latkes or played dreidel? Come join the fun as Dragon makes latkes and lights the menorah. Then play the dreidel game and see where it lands!

    STAR TOUCHED

    Sometimes it’s hard to be who you are meant to be.

    Especially when your powers can get you killed.

    Eighteen-year-old Tatiana is running from her past and her star-touched powers eight years after a meteor devastates earth’s population.

    Her power to heal may be overshadowed by more destructive abilities. Fleeing the persecution of those like her, Tatiana seeks refuge in a small town she once visited. But this civil haven, in a world where society has broken down, is beginning to crumble.

    Only by harnessing the very forces that haunt her can Tatiana save her friends…and herself.

    HUMMINGBIRD

    Plagued by memories not her own, a young hummingbird struggles to decipher the visions and powers that set her apart from her fellow birds. But the road to awareness is fraught with danger that could doom her to repeat history.

    One step toward understanding.

    One stride toward survival.

    One leap toward flying free from the past.

    MARK OF THE GODDESS

    Sometimes a blessing can be a curse.

    Young Maya bears the mark of the moon goddess, a sign that would doom her to be sacrificed in her village where the death god is revered. Forced to dye her golden eyes dark, Maya lives in constant fear of discovery. To save her family and the village’s future, she must find the courage to stand up to the high priest before he can bring the death god into this world.

    WOLF DAWN

    A Hidden Past – A Deadly Secret

    Gifted with the ability to wolf-talk, Kara has lived with the wolves since she lost her memories eight years ago. Now at sixteen, snippets of her past send her searching for answers.

    But the warm welcome she receives in the human village hides more danger than life with the pack.

  • Introducing……

    Introducing……

    Dragon’s Hanukkah!

    It’s Hanukkah, and Dragon is helping his family celebrate.

    Have you ever made latkes or played dreidel? Come join the fun as Dragon makes latkes and lights the menorah. Then play the dreidel game and see where it lands!

    I had a great time not only writing this little story, but illustrating it with watercolors as well.

    Get your copy of Dragon’s Hanukkah here!

  • Here is your last clue

    Here is your last clue