The Mexican Dreidel David A. Adler BEST OF THE YEAR

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The Mexican Dreidel David A. Adler BEST OF THE YEARDanielito loves Januc, especially playing dreidel. This year, he is old enough to visit Bobe by himself. Piatas hang from the trees, and the kids in Bobes neighborhood play with Mexican tops called trompos. Danielito does not have a trompo, but he has a dreidel. What is that? Qu es eso? the other kids ask, as they invite him to join their game. The trompos follow the dreidel as it spins through the neighborhood. And Danielito invited his new friends,