Faye Alison Gilbert
A Wedding, Me, and the Family Tree by Faye Alison Gilbert

Six-year-old Dana, a little Jewish girl with a big personality, is about to
attend a family wedding.  At the synagogue, she’ll discover the “ritzy-
ditzy” party room, talk to Moses, attempt to sing with the band, and try to
understand why her mom is taking pictures of relatives to hang on a
tree!
Every now and then, a child is said to be born with a silver spoon in its mouth
but Faye Alison Gilbert believes she was handed a wooden pencil.  A lover of
words, she enjoys writing for children while indulging in chocolates (which,
she’s pretty sure, are one of the major food groups).  Now in her 12th year at
a Milwaukee, Wisconsin public elementary school, Faye remains a literacy
tutor and friend to a great bunch of culturally diverse kids.  When she has
time to spare, Faye is relentlessly researching her ancestry or savoring time
with her family if she can manage to get them all home at the same time.  A
combination of her own upbringing, whirlwind of weddings, collection of
colorful yarmulkes, and lots of terrific children inspired Faye to write the
lighthearted and amusing  “A Wedding, Me, and the Family Tree”.
"This precious picture book features a 6-year-old Jewish girl who has a problem thinking too literally. She wants to call the police
because some guy stole her aunt's heart and yet her aunt still wants to marry him. At the wedding in the synagogue, she discovers a
stained glass window of Moses at the burning bush, yet he doesn't have a stain anywhere on him. Days later, she and her mother look at
wedding pictures, then she rushes outside to find their family tree her mother keeps talking about. This is a delightful book that reminds
me of Amelia Bedelia. The author does a good job of using literal thinking as a means to explain to children how words don't always
mean what they say and how funny that can be. We rated this book a high four hearts."  
...............................................................................................................................................................................................- Heartland Reviews
“A Wedding, Me, and the Family Tree” is a short story for young readers following curious Dana as she explores a wedding at the
synagogue.  With plenty to learn for young readers about tradition, “A Wedding, Me, and the Family Tree” is an excellent pick for any Judaic
children’s picture book collection.  
...............................................................................................................................................................................................- Midwest Book Review