The Day I Became a Potato Pancake

After sneaking into her mom's top-secret science lab, Naomi and her best friend Ben come across a machine that transforms you into whatever you're thinking of. Next thing they know, Ben has turned into a walking, talking potato pancake! Will he take the antidote in time?

"This speculative, character-focused graphic novel highlights aspects of Jewish identity and culture through multiple lenses to craft a goofy yet nuanced read."—Publisher's Weekly

“Perfect for middle graders and anyone with a great sense of whimsy”—The Reporter, Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton

"Beneath the surface of a silly sci-fi adventure, this graphic novel has hear.This is a fun and fresh take on a popular holiday and is recommended for schools and public libraries." —Association of Jewish Libraries

A fun-packed graphic novel with Hanukkah-themed, science fiction adventure.

Naomi and her best friend Ben love playing with the cool inventions Naomi's scientist mother always works on, like the holographic simulation room where they can fight dinosaurs. One day, using special finger-print copying gloves, she and Ben break into her mom's top-secret lab (otherwise known as the garage) to see what other cool stuff they might find. There they find a device called the Transfogram, an experimental machine that transforms you into whatever you're thinking about at the moment. While eating potato pancakes, Ben reaches for the button to see what it does-- and next thing he knows, he's transformed into a life-size walking, talking potato pancake!

While Naomi's mom finally concocts an antidote, Ben discovers that he enjoys being the center of attention at school, and he delays changing back to a human. But the clock is running out and if he doesn't take the antidote soon, he'll remain a potato pancake forever.

To make matters worse, there's a mysterious figure watching Ben's every move. It's an alien, called a Dreideltopian, who collects Hanukkah-themed objects from around the galaxy for his museum, and now he wants to collect Ben!

Contributor: Beilin Xu (Illustrated by)

Illustrator: Beilin Xu

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