Reviews

Red and Green and Blue and White by Paul O. Zelinsky, Lee Wind

bickie's review

One Jewish family in a community of Christians has blue and white and a menorah on display in December when the rest of the community is decorated with red and green. The main characters, a Jewish child and a Christian child, are shown playing and having lots of common interests. When the Christian child sees the broken window in the Jewish home across the street, they draw a picture of a menorah and put it in their window, inspiring more and more people in the community to do the same thing. A story about being an upstander, based on a true story.

shighley's review

4.0

Love these illustrations, and the story behind this.

readingthroughtheages's review

5.0

A must have for your holiday picture book collection.

yapha's review

5.0

I have been a fan of this story since I first heard about it in the mid-1990s, and read another version to my 5th graders every year. Lee Wind takes the story and tells it in a beautifully written and easily understandable manner, while not losing any of the key facts or important messages. The illustrations are stunning and will draw in readers of all ages. The importance of standing together, being an upstander, is highlighted without being didactic. This is a must have picture book for all libraries. Highly recommended for grades 2 & up.

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echoes01's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

bookishyvonne's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wunderschönes Bilderbuch gegen Antisemitismus. Ich wünschte nur, dass der deutsche Titel "Für jeden ein Licht - Ein kleines Weihnachtswunder" den Fokus nicht so sehr auf Weihnachten gelegt hätte. Schließlich tut das der englische Titel auch nicht.

emilymyhren's review

emotional reflective

4.0

krismarley's review

4.0

Shari, I'll be eager to see your review. I read through Hoopla.

libraryrobin's review

4.0

Inspired by real events, two children are UPstanders instead of bystanders when bigotry occurs in their community.
Hooray! What an inspiring story.

nerfherder86's review

5.0

What a lovely picture book about cultural acceptance and friendship. I love that it is based on a true story, too. Nice colorful illustrations that exude peace and calm and holiday cheer.