Meet the Authors:
One winter, Elise and Philip Okrend were having a difficult time deciding what kind of holiday greeting cards they were going to send to their friends. Instead of sending two separate cards; one for Hanukah and one for Christmas, Elise doodled a card with a Star of David merging with a Christmas tree, that would go well for both faiths. Their friends loved the card and the idea so much that “MixedBlessing” was born. From there, the two came up with the book, “Blintzes for Blitzen” that merges the two holidays.

1. What is the reindeer doing in the picture?
2. What do you think both of the characters are celebrating? Why do you think that?
3. What are some things used in celebrations that you see in the picture?

The reindeer, Blitzen, wanders off from Santa and meets new friends that celebrate different holidays.