Gingerbread Dreidels

Gingerbread Dreidels
by Jane Breskin Zalben (Author) and Thai Phuong (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: 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. Yes, in 2024, Christmas and the first night of Chanukah will occur on the same day.

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Small Stories of Great Artists

Small Stories of Great Artists
by Laurence Anholt (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: It’s been thirty years since Laurence Anholt began his beloved series about great artists and the real children who knew them. This anniversary edition includes dozens of high-quality reproductions of the artists’ work, child-friendly biographies of the artists, and interactive questions for young readers. Each story is closely based on historical events and extensive research. In many cases, Anholt visited the artists’ homes and studios, walking in their footsteps and interviewing their relatives. He was granted private access to Monet’s house in Giverny and became close friends with Sylvette David (now Lydia Corbett), Picasso’s famous Girl with a Ponytail. This volume features the following artists and their stories: Van Gogh and the Sunflowers, Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World, Cézanne and the Apple Boy, Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail, The Magical Garden of Claude Monet, Tell Us a Story, Papa Chagall, Degas and the Little Dancer, Leonardo and the Flying Boy.

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Nonfiction Monday

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