book for primary. Great for teaching that their are families who celebrate differently from one another, and thats ok. Great for helping students to realize that a lot of people don't celebrate holidays the same. Mom who celebrates Hanukkah and a dad who celebrates Christmas, and their daughter who celebrates both with pleasure.

From Booklist "At Sadie’s house, she has “a mix of two traditions,” and so begins the description of what life is like with Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama. Christmas trees and candles, angels and menorahs all come into play. Songs about dreidels and a silent night are sung. Ironically, it’s Daddy Christmas who knows how to make the latkes and kugel dressing for the turkey. Then the relatives come and everyone tells stories of their own traditions. The wonderful artwork has a definite Maira Kalman look and feel. Using bits of collage for everything from the tree branches to the steam coming from the latkes, the inventive pictures not only help spring the story from the occasionally unremarkable text but they also perfectly capture the love that everyone in this mixed household shares. Religion often leads to arguments more than affection, so this is a book that could (and perhaps should) provoke discussion. It will certainly be a boon for families that need a road map to help them navigate the holidays. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ilene Cooper"

I️ love this book. I️t is about a little girl who celebrates both holidays, Hanukkah and Christmas in her family.

This book shows two different Christmas traditions from the little girls parents. Her father celebrates Christmas and her mother celebrates Hanukkah. As they decorate the house, each parent puts up some traditional things. The dad puts up a Christmas tree with a shiny star and the mom lights eight candles for Hanukkah. Then they sing carols unique to each tradition. On Christmas day, they eat food from both cultures and have a great time blending their families. I think this is a great book to read to children around Christmas because it allows them to see that other parts of the world celebrate most of the same holidays, but they have different traditions they do. ( )

We tend to think that if you celebrate one thing, you can't celebrate another. Or if you belong to one religious group. you can't be apart of another. This book proves that wrong. The family celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas with her family. A lesson can be learned from this book; differences should be embraced, not pitted against each other. Instead of the family turning against one another, they support one another and celebrate as a family, differences and all. ( )