A child relates how the family celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, enjoying the rich traditions of both religions.

"From award-winning author-illustrator Lisa Thiesing comes the heartwarming and sweetly illustrated follow-up to A Friend Is... that celebrates all the different kinds of families and the joy of having one. Whether big or small, a family is for reading, for laughing, for holding you tight. And, perhaps most importantly, loving you for who you are."--Amazon.

This is your nose. What happens when we press it? Beep! From fingers that tickle to bellies that need to be gobbled up, join in with each family as they play their own games to name different bits of the body.

"After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were ... before she spoke up about their father's anger."--Provided by publisher.