This beautifully illustrated book teaches readers about a Jewish mourning tradition, in which families light a candle to commemorate their deceased loved one on the anniversary of their death. The story highlights how the family comes together in remembrance and love, and the illustrations set the mood and are full of interesting details.

A lovely story of remembering a beloved grandparent, via the Jewish tradition of lighting a candle to commemorate his Yahrzeit (anniversary of death). And I'll basically read anything illustrated by Selina Alko, who was the perfect match for this text.

I didn't know about the Jewish tradition of mourning with a yahrzeit candle prior to reading this book. I'm so glad I came upon this lovely book, as my uncle recently passed away. I think the tradition of lighting a candle for 24 hours while we remember him would be lovely. I have always advocated children's books being an accepted resource for adults, but I usually am referring to nonfiction books. This lovely book that has elements of non-fiction would be a wonderful book for adults to read with their children or on their own as they remember a loved one.

I highly recommend this book for schools, libraries, and therapists.

This was so sweet! I enjoyed learning about a tradition I had never heard of before. It was a lovely book I think many kids would benefit from reading.

Loved this touching story about grieving and the beautiful Jewish tradition. It personally touched me as I lost my own dad in November 2020, he’s also from NY and my son as about 5 when it happened. Such a wonderful way to not only explain a beautiful tradition but keep the memory of our loved ones alive.

A young Jewish boy and his family participate in the Jewish tradition of lighting a yarzheit candle on the one year anniversary of his grandfather's death. As the candle burns, the family shares their favorite memories of the grandfather. The book is beautifully illustrated. I appreciated the way that the story handled the loss of a loved one. Although the family's grief was acknowledged, the story did not feel sad. This Jewish custom is also not one that I've seen addressed in a children's book before. The back matter included information about the tradition of lighting a yarzheit candle as well as differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars. This book would be a fantastic addition to any library.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher Spotlight for the ARC.

This is a beautiful book to teach children about some of the Jewish traditions regarding grief. I felt that the images and the story did well at telling the story from the child's perspective. As a non-Jewish person, I felt like this book talked about the Grandfather in a way that celebrated the life he lived and the love he shared rather than the loss that the family has experienced.

I liked that this book provided additional information on Jewish Traditions, the Jewish Calendar, and Yahrezeit if there are additional questions for those who may not be a part of the culture.

With rememberance books and movies coming into the spotlight, like Coco, this one brings beautiful modern art to that world with a Jewish twist. I love when a children's book gives me new insights and teachings! This is a wonderful window into the Jewish tradition of remembering those we have lost in a beautiful way.

This is such a good book to teach young readers about a Jewish tradition for remembering lost loved ones. I really liked how the author and illustrator worked together to show readers the role of time in this story. It was something different and meaningful, which adds to the uniqueness and freshness of this book. Additionally, time is an important part of this book, and I thought that it was such a smart choice to make this book last a full day, and explain the relevance of that at the end. Yet another great thing about this book is how the main characters take the time to remember their loved one by engaging in some favorite activities, but also sharing stories and being surrounded by family. This is a very great way to remember someone, and I think that young readers will definitely learn that from reading this book, and apply it to their own lives. Bravo!!

The Remembering Candle is a special look into the traditions of a culture the reader may relate to, or stand to learn from. A family lights a candle memorializing the date of their grandfathers passing. The imagery is very cozy and personal feeling. The artist gives the illusion of a mixed media, collage like feeling. There is also an abundance of information in the back.

Very sweet kids book on the tradition. The art style was very painted paper mâché and it worked really well. I loved the little hints of hebrew spattered around and words you could sort of or almost make out due to the art style. It was very fun and cute. I do love citing sources at the end too so parents can see where to get more info for their kids. Very well done.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher Spotlight for the ARC! I dealt with death a lot as a child and I wish this book was wrote then! It helps teach that even though a loved one is gone, you can still celebrate/have memories. The illustrations go right along with the words. The candle is a representation of a memorial for the deceased loved one. The vocabulary is developmental appropriate to help explain the how/why. I definitely would recommend this to read to any child to help deal with those big feelings!

A beautiful exploration of the Jewish tradition of a Yartzheit. As someone who has had to explain this to my non-Jewish friends, this book really breaks down the idea in a way children and grownups can understand. It reminds us of celebrating the life of the deceased, not just the loss of them. A must have for any growing library!