The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming

The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming
Author(s)	Lemony Snicket (pen name of Daniel Handler)
Illustrator	Lisa Brown
Cover artist	Lisa Brown
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Humor
Publisher	McSweeney's
Publication date	October 28, 2007
Media type	Print

The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story is a children's book written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Lisa Brown.

Plot summary

The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming is about an irate latke at Hanukkah who escapes from being boiled in a hot frying pan. He runs into various Christmas symbols (such as fairy lights, a candy cane and pine tree) who are all ignorant and uneducated about the customs of Hanukkah. The latke attempts to educate these people about the history and culture surrounding the Jewish holiday, but his attempts are always in vain and he runs away from each encounter in a fit of frustration.

See also

• Lemony Snicket bibliography