This Perfect Picture Book Pair celebrates the most wonderful time of the year to read… Christmas and Hanukkah stories!
Title: Jackie’s Gift
Author: Sharon Robinson
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis
Publisher: Viking (2010)
Age Range: 3-7 years
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
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.
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.
Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…” I believe reading is too!
Kids love to see their reflections in books. Join me and #ReadYourWorld!
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