Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama

- September 11, 2012

Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Description

I am a mix of two traditions.
From Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama.
How lucky am I?

Holiday time at Sadie's house means golden gelt sparkling under the Christmas tree, candy canes hanging on eight menorah branches, voices uniting to sing carols about Macabees and the manger, and latkes on the mantel awaiting Santa's arrival.

Selina Alko's joyous celebration of blended families will make the perfect holiday gift for the many Americans who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.

About the author

SELINA ALKO is the acclaimed author-illustrator of Every-Day Dress-Up, I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother, and B Is for Brooklyn. She is also the illustrator of the beloved My Subway Ride and My Taxi Ride. Selina lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two children.

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A Google User

DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA A little girl celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah at her house, combining holiday traditions from the two sides of her family.Narrator Sadie has a cheerful attitude about her family's diverse heritage, matched by the vibrant colors and creative composition of the illustrations, which are done in mixed-media collage incorporating bits of fabric and paper. There is no actual mention of the two

JenniferEckley

LibraryThing Review I liked the book, Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama, by Selina Alko. In this story, the big idea is the combined traditions of both Hanukkah and Christmas. The author takes her reader into the home of a

DannieN

LibraryThing Review This story, about a family with a dad who celebrates Christmas, and a momma who celebrates Hanukkah, will teach students a lot about how families can celebrate different holidays and come from

SJoachim

LibraryThing Review A wonderful story of how a Christian father and Jewish mother have brought traditions from each of their religions together to celebrate Christmas/Hanukkah.

epalaz

LibraryThing Review This story is about family celebrating their cultures although they are different. The illustrations were created in gouache, collage and colored pencils. The text acknowledge each religion equally. This book would be great for the holidays to show how other people celebrate their traditions.

KimJD

LibraryThing Review A young girl whose parents hail from different religious backgrounds relates how her family makes the holidays special. A sweet story that embraces the diversity of different traditions.

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JenniferEckley

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DannieN

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SJoachim

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LibraryThing Review A wonderful story of how a Christian father and Jewish mother have brought traditions from each of their religions together to celebrate Christmas/Hanukkah.

epalaz

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KimJD

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L_Cochran

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LibraryThing Review It shows how two holidays can be melded together – her dad “hooks candy canes on menorah branches” and she gets to paint “powder-blue angels and red-nosed reindeer.” She gets gifts for the eight

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English

ISBN

9780307975690

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