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The Only One Club

Mrs. Matthews's first grade class begins making Christmas decorations, but because Jennifer is Jewish, Mrs. Matthews allows her to make Hanukkah decorations instead. Jennifer enjoys the attention and creates "The Only One Club," of which she is the sole member. When her classmates want to join, she is resistant until she realizes that each of her friends is also "the only one" at something. As she inducts them into her club she reveals the unique qualities that make each of her classmates extraordinary. Through this touching story, young children are encouraged to discover and treasure their own uniqueness and to actively look for special qualities in others beyond race or culture.

Elijah's Angel: A Story
for Chanukah and Christmas

A child's vision of religious tolerance is exquisitely played out in this story about an elderly African- American Christian barber and a Jewish child who befriends him. Michael J. Rosen based this story on the real-life Elijah Pierce (1892-1984), a lay minister, barber, and woodcarver from Columbus, Ohio, whose award-winning woodcarvings are now owned by the Columbus Museum of Art.

Hanukkah and Christmas at My House

Child Magazine calls it "a sensitive account of how to observe both holidays while preserving the integrity of each." The book's message, for the interfaith child and all children, is that families of all religions love their children and their traditions, and the joy of the holidays comes from that love.

There's No Such Thing
As a Chanukah Bush,
Sandy Goldstein

A wise, understanding grandfather helps Robin, a Jewish child, cope with Christmas; not an easy task when even Sandy, who is also Jewish, is allowed to have a Christmas tree and Robin can't have one.

The Black Snowman

Jacob Miller is an inner-city boy who hates being black and poor. He reluctantly assists his little brother Peewee in making a black snowman from the filthy snow in the back alley. The figure comes alive after they unknowingly drape him in a fragment of the magical kente , a cloth worn by African storytellers for hundreds of years. The snowman challenges Jacob's outlook on life by telling him all the wonderful things that are black, and mysteriously conjuring forth brave heroes from African tribal tradition. Using mystical elements and the power of the past, Mendez, in his first book, weaves a stirring tale of Jacob's transformation from a bitter victim of his situation into a proud fighter for his life. The valuable lesson inherent in The Black Snowman is not just for black children but for all who struggle for identity within their own worlds.

A Confused Hanukkah:
An Original Story of Chelm

Hanukkah is fast approaching in the village of Chelm, but the Rabbi is away. Unfortunately, not one of the villagers remembers how Hanukkah is supposed to be celebrated. So they send Yossel, a simple young man, to the neighboring village to learn what he can. Yossel makes a wrong turn, but he does find some people celebrating a holiday. The question is: Is it the right holiday?

This original story, based on the legendary town of fools, is perfect for interfaith families and anyone looking for a good chuckle at holiday time.

It's a Miracle! : A Hanukkah Storybook

Mainly about Hannukah, but Owen does explain to his friend Buster that his family has a Menorah instead of a Christmas tree. (Buster thinks it's "cool" that Owen gets to light the candles himself) Christmas lights and decorations are also central to one of Grandma Karen's stories. One illustration shows a neighborhood of houses decorated for the holidays, some with Christmas lights and others with Menorahs.

Blintzes for Blitzen

Blitzen's wandering and big appetite takes him to the home of a baker named Bernie. Bernie and his family are Jewish and are preparing blintzes, a pastry treat for their Hanukkah celebration. Soon Blitzen and Bernie's family are exchanging stories about their different holiday celebrations. The book is a wonderful story that teaches children to understand how Christmas and Hanukkah can coexist in our modern age