The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming

Only Lemony Snicket would write a Hanukah story that involves being fried alive and then eaten. In this truly odd but enjoyable little volume, the Christmas-time peace of a small village is broken by the wailing of a potato pancake coming to life. Leaping out of the frying pan and through the window, the yowling latke passes through the village, sharing the story of Hanukah in an irritated way. He eventually lands in the forest, where a most certain fate awaits him. With humorous, well-designed illustrations.