Starred ReviewStarred Review Oy, Santa!
Or, There's a Latke to Learn about Hanukkah
Oliver Overstreet tries to get Santa to understand how special Hanukkah is.
Even though Santa knows some things—like Oliver’s friend Ibrahim also doesn’t celebrate Christmas—Oliver loses patience when Santa doesn’t fully appreciate Hanukkah customs. Especially latkes! Helping people understand Jewish traditions is a never-ending job!
This book is for readers of all faiths and responds to the mistaken idea that Jewish children are somehow disadvantaged by not celebrating Christmas. Told through email correspondence, Oy, Santa! is a story about identity, perseverance, and the importance of sharing one’s traditions in a kind way.
“A highly entertaining holiday book that will be popular with readers of all ages. . . . Highly recommended for all collections.”—starred,School Library Journal
“Clever, knowing, and unique in its enthusiasm for the integrity of the holiday…”—Publishers Weekly
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Awards
- Notable AwardNotable Award CBC Favorites Award
Reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
“Cheerful cartoony illustrations . . . include seasonal motifs and clever details. The Jewish family’s varied skin tones, along with other non-Christmas observers and diversity among the elves, are added pluses for representation.”—The Horn Book Magazine
Starred ReviewStarred Review School Library Journal
“A highly entertaining holiday book that will be popular with readers of all ages. . . . Highly recommended for all collections.”—starred, School Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
“Clever, knowing, and unique in its enthusiasm for the integrity of the holiday, this story is for readers who find themselves cast in the role of Hanukkah explainer.”—Publishers Weekly
Midwest Book Review
“‘Oy, Santa’ is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Jewish Holiday/Fiction collections for children ages 4-9.”—Midwest Book Review, Judaic
San Diego Jewish World
This book will help children, especially those growing up in interfaith families, to differentiate the two holidays which typically abut each other in December . . . [and] may teach Jewish children that it’s okay to know about other religions, respecting their practitioners, while all the while hewing to Judaism."—San Diego Jewish World