Overview

Feliz cumpleaños! It's Dani's birthday. He should be excited, but he's nervous. Will his classmates come to his party or will they think the strange bright light that follows him everywhere is just too annoying? Dani wishes he could be like the other kids, but he realizes that he's perfect just the way he is. After all, when he was born, God decided that the world needed someone just like him.

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"The message of this gentle tale is each child is born with a unique gift, thought of as a light, to shine on the world. The reader shares Jewish life in modern day Buenos Aires with Dani as he struggles to appreciate his special light. Sometimes his light is a problem, lighting up a movie theater in the middle of a film, overpowering the glow of Shabbat candles, or blinding his teammates during a game of futbol. Sometimes it's a blessing, lighting the home during a blackout or lighting dark spaces to help find lost objects. But while celebrating his birthday, Dani realizes everyone has a special light and together they all create a brighter world. Cheery digital art, characters of diverse skin tones, back matter about the history and current experience of Jewish life in Argentina and a Spanish/English glossary enhance this book. This selection is perfect to enhance activities focusing on Jewish life around the world today. A worthwhile choice for family reading time and Jewish children's book collections.--Suzanne Grossman, Children's Book Committee, Bank Street College ""Association of Jewish Libraries, News and Reviews"""

The message of this gentle tale is each child is born with a unique gift, thought of as a light, to shine on the world. The reader shares Jewish life in modern day Buenos Aires with Dani as he struggles to appreciate his special light. Sometimes his light is a problem, lighting up a movie theater in the middle of a film, overpowering the glow of Shabbat candles, or blinding his teammates during a game of futbol. Sometimes it's a blessing, lighting the home during a blackout or lighting dark spaces to help find lost objects. But while celebrating his birthday, Dani realizes everyone has a special light and together they all create a brighter world. Cheery digital art, characters of diverse skin tones, back matter about the history and current experience of Jewish life in Argentina and a Spanish/English glossary enhance this book. This selection is perfect to enhance activities focusing on Jewish life around the world today. A worthwhile choice for family reading time and Jewish children's book collections.--Suzanne Grossman, Children's Book Committee, Bank Street College ""Association of Jewish Libraries, News and Reviews""

Author Information

Santiago Nader is a writer and theatre director. He received a Fulbright scholarship for creative writing in the United States. Santiago has written plays and short stories that have been translated into English, Portuguese, and French. This is his first children's book. Santiago lives in Buenos Aires where you'll likely find him sipping mate in a cafe. (hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina) Paula Wegman is the founder of Wegman Studio, an illustration and graphic design workshop specializing in children's books. Her work has been exhibited and published throughout Argentina and the United States. Paula also teaches and lectures at cultural centers and educational institutions. Her dynamic artistic style features movement and dancing, the natural world, and quirky diverse characters. Paula lives in Buenos Aires. (hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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