Oni and the Kingdom of Onion

Despite their differences in shapes sizes and colors the ingredients in a salad work together to create a healthy meal. Oni and the Kingdom of Onion teaches respect tolerance diversity caring and sharing. Rabbi Marc Rubenstein focuses on the main character of Oni an onion. Oni’s vegetable friends in the refrigerator talk to one another about how people fight and sometimes cant get along before talking about the origins of the first Hanukkah and the importance of religious history.Oni and the Kingdom of Onion is the first children’s book to address the accurate historical truth of the first Hanukkah. Children love and identify with Oni and parents appreciate that the story stresses healthy eating and core values. Through Oni’s story children are encouraged to be accepting of others and work towards common goals all while learning about an important religious holiday. Children and parents alike enjoy learning about Oni a remarkable onion and how in a divided world we can all come together as one.