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Ready-made storyHolidays and festivals
Eight Nights of Light
One more candle every night, latkes sizzling, a spinning dreidel, and a window that shares the light with the street.
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The story
On the first night of Hanukkah, the family gathers around the menorah. With a grown-up's hand around theirs, the child lights the helper candle, the shamash, and then one small candle. Grandpa tells the old story: long ago, when the Temple in Jerusalem was made ready again, there was only a little jug of oil, enough for one day, yet the lamp kept burning for eight. Each night one more candle glows. There are crispy latkes with applesauce, jam-filled sufganiyot dusted with sugar, and a spinning dreidel that makes everyone squeal with laughter when it lands on gimel. The family sets the menorah in the window so the whole street can share the light. On the last night, with all eight candles shining, the child wraps up their chocolate coins as presents for the new neighbours, and the light feels bigger than ever.
Already decided for you
- What it teaches
- Even a little light can shine for everyone
- Where it happens
- a cosy home with a menorah glowing in the window on winter nights
- Who comes along
- a storytelling grandfather
- The keepsake
- a silver menorah glowing in the window
- The book
- 12 illustrated pages, for children from 6
What you add
Your child's photo and name. Everything else is ready, and you can change any of it before the pictures are painted.
What it costs
Made as it stands, this 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. You see the price in coins before anything is made.
Video, narration and printed copies cost more coins.
Written in 13 languages
Choose the language your child's book is written and read aloud in. Each title is the one that edition carries.
- EnglishEight Nights of Light
- SpanishOcho noches de luz
- FrenchHuit nuits de lumière
- GermanAcht Nächte voller Licht
- ItalianOtto notti di luce
- PortugueseOito noites de luz
- Arabicثماني ليالٍ من النور
- Hebrewשמונה לילות של אור
- Hindiरोशनी की आठ रातें
- Chinese八个光明之夜
- Japanese光の八つの夜
- Korean빛의 여덟 밤
- RussianВосемь ночей света
Questions families ask
Will my child look like themselves in the pictures?
Yes. You add your child as the hero once, and the same face is carried through every picture in the book, from the first page to the last.
What if I do not like a page?
You can change the words on any page, or ask for a new picture for that page, before you share or print the book.
Which languages can a story be written in?
You can write a story in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, العربية, עברית, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, and Русский. You choose the story's language when you create it, and it does not have to match the language you use zeStory in.
Can I order a printed book?
Yes. When the story is finished you can order a printed copy from inside zeStory and have it delivered, or download a print-ready PDF to print yourself.
How much does a story cost?
A typical 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. Narration, film and print are priced separately.
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