For the nearly three-quarters of a million Jewish-Christian families in America, this fully illustrated holiday picture book celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas. In a heartwarming holiday story, illustrated with charming watercolor scenes, an interfaith family keeps both traditions alive.
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"Let's light the lights!" says Emma's father each year at Hanukkah, and Emma helps him eagerly with the menorah. "Let's light the lights!" says her mother each year at Christmas, and just as eagerly Emma decorates the tree. Moorman makes a promising debut here, and her sprightly watercolors set a cheerful note. The book steers clear of the religious significance of these holidays, emphasizing instead the opportunities they create for special moments with friends and family. Families who embrace both Christian and Jewish holidays will find this a welcome addition to the bookshelf. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 5-8. Interfaith families and families that aren't religious crave materials that validate the observance of holidays from the traditions of different faiths. In one of a very few such picture books, Moorman focuses on a household's joyous celebrations of Hanukkah and Christmas, two festivals that frequently occur close together on the wintertime calendar. The book's title reflects a motif common to both: candles in a menorah glow brightly in Emma's house during the eight days of the Jewish holiday; later, lights shimmer beautifully from her family's Christmas tree. The family's celebrations are purely secular, and Emma's response to everything--be it getting presents or playing dreidel--is sheer delight, which Moorman captures nicely in her bright, unpretentious paintings. The story, however, is very slight, and there's no sense of the origins of the holidays, which are very different. Had Moorman supplied some background--perhaps in an afterword--her book would have been richer. Stephanie Zvirin
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Hey a Book about Christmas and Hanukkah!,
By Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Light The Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah And Christmas (Paperback)
This is the first children's book I know that has a child celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas. It is nice because it depicts it as normal for that family and doesn't drag by explaining the religious differences of the parents. Very respectful of many children's lives.
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This review is from: Light The Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah And Christmas (Paperback)
This book was ideal for those people who are from interfaith marriages. It show a child how the different holidays are celebrated by each parent and how they can share each celebration
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Great for preschool kids,
By BarbT (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Light The Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah And Christmas (Paperback)
My daughter and her preschool class really enjoyed this book. It talks about what kinds of things families do together for the Hanukkah and Christmas holidays (without going into any underlying religion), and is both fun and touching.
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One morning, Emma's father raised the shades in her room and said, "Sweetheart! Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
One morning, Emma's father raised the shades in her room and said, "Sweetheart! Read the first page New!
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- Waiting to Forget: A Motherhood Lost and Found by Margaret Moorman in Front Matter
- The Best of Holidays & Seasonal Celebrations, Issues 5-8 by Donnan Borst on page 130
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