It’s a few hours before Hanukkah, and with all the first-night festivities ahead—lighting candles, playing dreidel, eating latkes, and singing songs—Mom thinks Janie should take a nap. Try as she might, though, Janie just can’t sleep, which is exactly what her nana was hoping: she wants to show Janie how to bake a delicious apple pie. Will Nana and her granddaughter have time to bake, search for a jar of apricot jam, eat a piece of pie, and clean up the mess in the kitchen before Mom returns? Find out in this fast-spinning tale! More Fun Inside: Two new songs for Hanukkah * A recipe for apple pie * Directions for lighting a hanukkiyah * Directions for playing dreidel • An illustrated glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew words "Togetherness, family connections, celebrating with food, family and friends -- it's an annual tradition observed by millions of Jewish families around the world. Margie Blumberg's charming children's picture book story . . . is a real treasure . . . [t]old completely in rhyming verse and coupled with delightful illustrations . . ." --Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers' Favorite "Author Margie Blumberg . . . takes the reader along a joyful and fun-filled journey with little Janie. . . . Illustrator Renée Andriani does a marvelous job with detailed images to lead the reader along in this entertaining story." --Darin Godby, Readers' Favorite "Blumberg's story is festive, charming and upbeat, and Renée Andriani's illustrations fit the mood of the tale perfectly. . . . [M]ost highly recommended." --Jack Magnus, Readers' Favorite "[A]musing . . . warmhearted story. . . . The book does a lovely job ofcapturing the family fun and holiday spirit of Hanukkah. . . . The illustrations . . . are very appealing . . ." --KIRKUS REVIEWS More Fun Inside! Two new songs for Hanukkah * A recipe for apple pie * Directions for lighting a hanukkiyah * Directions for playing dreidel * An illustrated glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew words Margie Blumberg graduated from American University with a degree in business administration and from the University of Baltimore School of Law. While in law school, she spent many hours in the library reading Romeo and Juliet and drafting stories when she really should have been studying torts or contracts. Ultimately, the call of literature was too strong, and she followed her dream to become a writer, editor, and book publisher. Her publishing company's titles include  Sunny Bunnies, Tutti's Promise, Celtic Run, The Secret at Haney Field, A Gefilte Fishy Tale, and The Scoop on Good Grammar.  Margie resides in Bethesda, Maryland, where she enjoys baking, biking, backgammon, books, and movies.