Red and Green and Blue and White
Book description
On a block dressed up in Red and Green
one house shone Blue and White.
It's a holiday season that both Isaac, whose family is Jewish, and Teresa, whose family is Christian, have looked forward to for months! They've been counting the days, playing in the snow, making cookies, drawing…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Red and Green and Blue and White as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This inspiring picture book is based on the true story of a little boy whose family is the target of an anti-semitic incident during Hanukkah. The community responds not with aggression but solidarity, with hundreds of homes displaying menorahs in their windows.
This book illustrates the idea that kindness and faith can turn one light into many, an echo of the Hanukkah miracle.
The art by Caldecott Medalist Paul Zelinksy is powerful and gorgeous. Inspirational!
From Arthur's list on Hanukkah picture books for trying times.
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