Luna Loves Christmas
by Joseph Coelho; illus. by Fiona Lumbers
Preschool, Primary    Kane Miller    32 pp.
10/23    9781684646418    $15.99

Young Luna usually has two Christmases: one with Mom and one with Dad. This year, however, she and her family are “doing something different.” On Christmas Eve, Luna and Mom make deliveries for the food bank; on Christmas Day, Luna and Dad join Mom (and grandparents) at the town hall to help with a community dinner “where everyone is welcome, so no one is alone.” The lively illustrations put fellowship on full display; as in previous books starring this happy biracial girl (Luna Loves Library Day and others) and her amicably co-parenting Mom and Dad, listeners are treated to a story within the story.

From the November/December 2023 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.