Latkes for Santa Claus by Janie Emaus

Latkes for Santa Claus Reviews

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  Sandra Young

  A delightful holiday read to share with the children in your life. I loved the adorable illustrations and the story by Janie Emaus, about the ways people can come together to embrace and celebrate others' beloved traditions. Looking forward to reading this with three special little girls in Seattle! And maybe even frying up some latkes...
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  Kim Bongiorno

  This book came at a perfect time for holiday season gift-giving: get it for kids ages 6 and under ASAP!
  
  Anna grew up celebrating Hanukkah. Her mom married Michael's dad; they have always celebrated Christmas. Now their family is celebrating both together.
  
  This fun, sweet book shows how we can hold on to our own culture and traditions while respecting other peoples' AND come up with ways to combine them in positive ways. There's problem-solving (which Hanukkah treat would work best for someone on-the-go?), funny visuals, kindness, and even real recipes families can try together.
  
  LATKES FOR SANTA CLAUS would make a wonderful gift for families that celebrate both holidays, obviously, but it also absolutely can be enjoyed by kids who celebrate either holiday (and others). It has elements that make picture books on any topic a hit with the kids: relatable situations, engaging art, fun-to-say-out-loud lines, and stories that make them feel GOOD in the end.
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  Cara Bertoia

  I am a blended family which is great because you get to celebrate the best of Hanukkah and Christmas. For one you get eight gifts and for the other you decorate a tree. I loved Latkes for Santa Claus. I love latkes, and I never get them right until I tried this recipe. The illustrations are beautiful, even the inside cover of the book, decorated with candy canes, menorahs, Christmas trees, and dreidels. I can’t wait to try out this recipe with my nieces. It gives families a great holiday activity to get everyone involved in. Sometimes it seems like one holiday overshadows the other, this book gets it right.
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  Christina

  I loved this children's book about mixing both traditions of Christmas and Hanukkah together. As a teacher, this would be great to show to my students since so many couples these days do celebrate both. The recipe at the end looks yummy and I will definitely try it with my class and at home. The illustrations were wonderful and the story was very easy to follow and interact with. Children will love this book by Janie Emaus and I look forward to reading more from this author. A beautiful book for the holidays.
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  Tina

  Latkes for Santa Claus is, well, just adorable. With playful prose, timeless illustrations, endearing characters and kid-friendly recipes, it will definitely become a traditional holiday read in our home.
  
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  read_by_heart

  •Starting with the title of the book, I feel it's a pertinent one. For a particularly insightful title I would rate the title 1/1. The cover then again is an exceptionally appealing one.
  
  •After some problems with one Christmas book, I found myself under the spell of this book. It amply deserves all the praise it got and is getting.
  
  •This charming story is timeless. Latkes for Christmas is a story of a Jewish girl named Anna. Anna grew up celebrating Hanukkah. Her mom married Michael's dad. And they have always celebrated Christmas. This time.. their family is celebrating both the festivals together. Anna is excited that Santa will be visiting her house for the first time and she decides to leave a special Jewish treat for Santa.
  
  Grab your copies now and explore more ! Also, the latkes and cookie recipes are the cherries on top
  
  •This is a very creative and exciting children's book. The tale is well written, and well-illustrated. Illustrations are really engaging and colorful that make it a perfect story book to celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas in an amazing way.
  
  •It was a fast and brief reading for me. I am sure children would enjoy reading it and learn a great lesson about how easily a new tradition can be created by bringing everyone closer together.
  
  •Give your children and grandchildren a precious gift this Christmas. Far better than chocolate Santas! A beautiful book they will cherish every Christmas for years to come.
  
  Highly Recommended !!
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  Ronni

  My children, who grew up with my Hanukkah traditions and their father’s Christmas, would have gotten a kick out of Janie Emaus’s engaging Latkes for Santa Claus, in which a resourceful little girl wants to give Santa Hanukkah food to put on the plate along with her new step brother’s Christmas cookies. But what will it be? A letter to Santa, updated for the electronic age, sets the stage for this exploration of the different types of Hanukkah food that would, and would not be, a good Jewish finger food to share the plate with the traditional Christmas cookies. (Hint: Santa couldn’t eat noodle kugel with his fingers.) Bryan Langdo’s illustrations are so bright that they seem to pop off the page, and you can almost smell the Hanukkah food simmering on the stove. Fun and educational, with a bonus of easy-to-follow recipes from both traditions, the book promises to to a good read for blended and non-blended families alike. My grandchildren now celebrate both traditions as well, and it would definitely be a good book for them.
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  Anna

  I liked this book! I think it's a great book that involves a mix of two holidays, Christmas and Hanukkah. Their family celebrates both holidays and one child is making cookies for Santa, but the other child wants to leave a Jewish treat for Santa. The book follows their ideas on what to leave Santa and it's a bit repetitive, but it's not annoying. In the end a great treat is set and made and Santa loved it.
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  Gina Mitchell

  This delightful book teaches children and parents about celebrating different religions in a blended family. It's well-written and should be easy for most kids to read themselves. However, if you are reading it with the kids, you can open all sorts of interesting conversations. You can never be sure what children are thinking about a situation if you don't talk it out.
  
  The illustrations by Bryan Langdo add lots of depth to the tale. The book closes with recipes from Michael for his Christmas Cookies and Anna's Latke recipe, so you can try making both treats in your own kitchen to learn even more about different traditions.
  
  
  I received a copy of the book from the author. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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  Becca

  The story of a blended family for a blended holiday. Anna is excited that Santa will visit her house for the first time, but wants to leave him a Jewish treat. The catch--it has to be something he can grab and go.
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  Brenda Kahn

  Cute story about a blended family's solution to the December dilemma. Bright humorous illustrations add to the appeal.
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  James

  I really wanted to like this, but it was kinda boring.