Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein
Author: Amanda Peet & Andrea Troyer
Illustrator: Christine Davenier
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 3 to 7
Oskar and the Eight Blessings
Author: Richard Simon and Tanya Simon
Illustrator: Mark Siegel
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
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It’s 1938 in New York City when Oskar arrives from Nazi Europe to find an aunt he has never met. In beautiful illustrations, the reader is introduced to history and kindness in the most heartfelt and memorable ways.
Awards: Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature; A Junior Library Guild Selection; 2015 Best Children’s Book, The Miami Herald; Jewish Telegraph Agency 2015 Best Books for Hanukkah