I really liked this book! I was not sure what to expect after looking at the cover and reading the title, but the first page of text does a really good job of showing what the context will be. I think that it is good how Sarah Littman shows that children often question their religious background. I remember when I was growing up I visited a friends church where they got to sing songs and it was a lot more laid back and relaxed than my church; it was a Baptist church and I am Catholic. After that experience I wanted to know more about that branch of religion but I felt like I would be betraying my own so I never said anything to anyone about it. This book shows children that it is okay to question and be curious.
I also think Littman did a good job by making it a humorous book. The fact that she is in a closet confessing to her teddy bear, Father Joseph, made me laugh every time she went in there. Also aside from the humor, it is also informational. There are thing such as the traditional foods that are eaten by this culture and information about some of the different traditions or holidays. Also that she made it a semi-serious book with Bubbe having a stroke and then passing away. It is a book that all children can read, it is not aimed at just one group, which I think is very important! All in all I thought it was a very good book!
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I agree that it was a great book. I loved that at times I was laughing and others I felt as though I could cry. I think that this brings in a larger audience. There was something that all readers could relate to. Some may have liked the funny parts better than the sad parts.
I also can relate to your personal story about growing up and experiencing different religious events. I am Jewish but my best friend growing up was Catholic. I would go to her house for her holidyas and she would come to mine for my holidays. I felt that initial feeling of guilt that you were talking about as well. But the more I did it the more I was learning about my friend.
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