This Perfect Picture Book Pair celebrates the most wonderful time of the year to read… Christmas and Hanukkah stories!
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Title: Jackie’s Gift
Author: Sharon Robinson
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis
Publisher: Viking (2010)
Age Range: 3-7 years
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The famous baseball player Jackie Robinson gives a gift to a boy he befriends in his new neighborhood. The gesture allows the two families to learn about their different holiday traditions.
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Title: Dear Santa, Love Rachel Rosenstein
Authors: Amanda Peet & Andrea Troyer
Illustrator: Christine Davenier
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers (2015)
Age Range: 3-7 years
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When Rachel Rosenstein feels she’s missing out because her family doesn’t celebrate Christmas, she learns others celebrate differently at this time of year too.
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A Perfect Picture Book Pair showcases two books with universal themes, but one must include a diverse setting, or life experience, or main character. My goal is to support books in the market that contribute to diversity in children’s literature.
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Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…” I believe reading is too!
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