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The Mexican Dreidel
by Linda Elovitz Marshall (Author), Ilan Stavans (Author), and Maria Mola (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Danielito loves Janucá, especially playing dreidel. This year, he is old enough to visit Bobe by himself. Piñatas hang from the trees, and the kids in Bobe’s neighborhood play with Mexican tops called trompos. Danielito does not have a trompo, but he has a dreidel. “What is that?” “¿Qué es eso?” the other kids ask, as they invite him to join their game. The trompos follow the dreidel as it spins through the neighborhood. And Danielito invited his new friends, nuevos amigos, to Bobe’s house to celebrate Janucá.

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The co-author, Linda Elovitz Marshall, is one of my former students.
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A Cabin Christmas
by Glynnis Hood (Author) and Ardis Cheng (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: With winter coming, Christmas excitement is building and there is an extra big smile on her face as a little girl’s “hellos” echo across the forest and the wetlands. Her furry friends are also preparing for winter and are very happy to listen as they chew the last of the fresh stems along the pond, while the bear searches for a cozy den for the winter. All is right with the world until an unexpected challenge for the girl and her family brings team forest (and wetland) together to make it the best Christmas ever!

Snippet: The girl and her parents went to town once more for food and supplies.

While they were away, a big storm blew in and lightning struck the cabin, burning it to the ground.