Author/Illustrator: Margaret Moorman
Format: Paperback Picture Book
Pages: 32
Recommended Age: 3+
This is probably one of the best books out there for interfaith families celebrating the holidays. When I was at Barnes and Noble, I had a number of families come to me during the holidays looking for books about families celebrating both holidays. They a few and far between, but so important for interfaith families struggling to balance the two holidays. Using the common ground of the lights utilized by both holidays, it tells the story of a young girl named Emma who celebrates the holidays by lighting the menorah wit her father and decorating the Christmas tree with her mother. She gets to experience the fun of playing dreidel at Hanukkah and the joy of opening presents on Christmas morning. You really get the sense that, while the history and stories of each holiday is very different, the spirit is the same and the two holidays are very capable of living in harmony in the same household.
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