Gingerbread Dreidels

By Jane Breskin Zalben, Thai Phuong (Illustrator)

Two holidays collide, blending traditions and sparking questions about family and gifts.

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32 pages

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Sophie and Max face a unique holiday season when Christmas and Chanukah align. Used to celebrating separately, they now find their entire family, including all grandparents, uniting for both traditions. As gelt meets gingerbread and menorahs stand beside trees, the children wonder how this fusion will impact their cherished celebrations, especially the presents. 'Gingerbread Dreidels' explores the joy and challenges of an interfaith family, revealing that love is the true essence of every holiday.

From the publisher

Chanukah and Christmas come together in this story of an interfaith, intergenerational family’s blended holiday. Gelt and gingerbread, menorahs and trees, red and green and blue and white . . . Double the celebration in this cozy read-aloud perfect for upcoming holiday season! When Christmas and the first night of Chanukah occur on the same day, Sophie and Max are confused. The children are used to the two parts of their identity remaining separate, celebrating with each part of their family in turn. But this year is different: all their grandparents are coming to partake in both Jewish and Christian traditions together. Complete with a sweet acknowledgment of the concern at the forefront of each child’s mind–how will this affect the presents?–Gingerbread Dreidels is a story for interfaith families that shows how love is at the center of every holiday.

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