We Celebrate the Light [Hardcover]

A celebration of seven different winter holidays observed in the US and the traditions that unite them all.

Diwali, Solstice, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, and Lunar New Year are visually depicted in turn, accompanying a stunning, read-aloud text that speaks of the traditions that link them all together. The warm yet accurate imagery is explained in simple secondary text on each spread, and further in the backmatter. Beloved author Jane Yolen and daughter, author Heidi Stemple, have crafted a loving and poignant story with true reverence for our shared traditions of celebrating light, love, food, and family. An empowering, informative, and inclusive holiday book for families of all traditions.—Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

⭐ This sweeping embrace of winter and fall celebrations is a visually stunning addition to holiday book collections.  —School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

A tribute to seven luminous holidays: Diwali,winter solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, and Lunar New Year.   —Publishers Weekly

With its emphasis on inclusivity, this is an excellent choice for classrooms or libraries looking to discuss winter holidays. Luminous. —KirkusJane Yolen was an accomplished and awarded author and poet, with over 450 books published in her lifetime. Her expansive oeuvre includes the Caldecott winner Owl Moon (in its 80th printing), the National Jewish Book Award-winner The Devil’s Arithmetic, the 20-million copy bestselling series HOW DO DINOSAURS, as well as many other award-winning books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Jane was also a song composer, a storyteller, and a beloved mother and grandmother. Jane passed aw