{"product_id":"mixedup-mooncakes-isbn-9780063254718","title":"Mixed-Up Mooncakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful tribute to fall festivals—Mid-Autumn Festival and Sukkot—celebrates family, multicultural heritage, and the bounty of the season. Give this to readers who love \u003cem\u003eTwo New Years\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Very Best Sukkah\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s time for Ruby and her family to celebrate two extra-special harvest holidays. For the Mid-Autumn Festival, she and Nainai pick out fruit, nuts, and red chrysanthemums from the store. And with Zayde, Ruby buys a lulav and etrog from the market for Sukkot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something is missing to truly combine these two celebrations. Can Ruby figure out the perfect way to blend the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors Christina Matula and Erica Lyons, along with talented artist Tracy Subisak, have created a glorious homage to two important holidays while also highlighting the importance of creative problem solving.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Will surely invite readers to consider the cultural combinations they're familiar with in an increasingly multicultural world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A suc­cess­ful effort to blend these two mean­ing­ful hol­i­days togeth­er. Beau­ti­fully illus­trat­ed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewish Book Council\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovely. The authors and illustrator effectively convey the fundamentals of both holidays to newcomers while also providing readers of Chinese and Jewish descent with a wonderful mirror that reflects their experiences. A much-needed exploration of the intersection of two significant Chinese and Jewish holidays.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This uplifting story twines two cultural practices. Matula and Lyons describe the autumnal events and interpersonal relationships in affectionate prose.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not only will this inspirational story appeal to readers of all ages, it also contains educational value by providing insights into the traditional celebrations of Sukkot and Mid-Autumn Festival. Readers will enjoy this book as a bedtime story or as part of an art activity event where they make their own mixed-up mooncakes.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890666631397,"sku":"NP9780063254718","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063254718.jpg?v=1730233801","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mixedup-mooncakes-isbn-9780063254718","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}