Happy Hanukkah

A list of book, eBooks, and even DVDs for all ages to help celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. (Note that there are many different spellings in English and all are correct as this is a transliterated word: Hanukkah, Chanukah, etc.)

Updated December 15, 2025
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Happy Hanukkah

A list of book, eBooks, and even DVDs for all ages to help celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. (Note that there are many different spellings in English and all are correct as this is a transliterated word: Hanukkah, Chanukah, etc.)

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Looking for digital titles only? Check out these Hanukkah eBooks for all ages in our Overdrive/Libby collection. There are also eBooks included in the list below.

Dragon for Hanukkah
Mlynowski, Sarah
Paper Book
A USA Today bestseller! Get ready for the most magical holiday ever, with this dazzling picture book debut from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski that Laura Numeroff, #1 bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, called a "delightful,...
The miracle jar A Hanukkah Story
Penn, Audrey.
Ebook
Sophie and her brother are excited by the arrival of Hanukkah, and they happily clean the cottage and shine the Menorah as their gift to the family. But when their mother shares her worry that they do not have enough cooking oil to last eight days, their father tells them the story behind the...
The ninth night of Hanukkah.
Perl, Erica S.
Paper Book
A heartwarming picture book with a fresh twist on a Hanukkah celebration: celebrating a ninth night with new neighbors and friends!   It's Hanukkah, and Max and Rachel are excited to light the menorah in their family's new apartment. But, unfortunately,...
Latkes and applesauce
Manushkin, Fran.
Paper Book
When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.
How do dinosaurs say happy Chanukah?
Yolen, Jane.
Paper Book
With more than 9 million books in print, America's favorite dinosaurs can't wait to celebrate Chanukah!From the warm glow of holiday candles in the menorah to the fun of family gatherings, little dinosaurs love to celebrate the Festival of Lights. But sometimes the excitement of Chanukah, its...
Hanukkah!
Schotter, Roni.
Paper Book
The celebration of Hanukkah is introduced to young children in this book. In a contemporary setting, five young children, their parents and grandmother spend Hanukkah enjoying such traditions as lighting the menorah, making and spinning the dreydel and singing songs and prayers.
Three holidays and a wedding
Jalaluddin, Uzma
Paper Book
Three times the holiday magic. Three times the chaos. As strangers and seatmates Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson fly to Toronto over the holidays - Maryam to her sister's impromptu wedding, and Anna to meet her boyfriend's wealthy family for the first time - neither expect that severe turbulence will...
Latkes and applesauce : a Hanukkah story /
Manushkin, Fran
Paper Book
When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.
Latkes, latkes, good to eat : a Chanukah story.
Howland, Naomi
Paper Book
Sadie and her four little brothers are very poor and always hungry. On the first night of Chanukah, Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a frying pan that cooks up sizzling hot, golden latkes on command. Sadie tells her brothers never to use the magic pan, but when she goes out one...
How to spell Chanukah : [online electronic book] ... and other holiday dilemmas.
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Ebook
Ring in the holiday with eighteen writers who extol, excoriate, and expand our understanding of this most merry of Jewish festivals as they offer up funny, irreverent, and, yes, even nostalgic takes on a holiday that holds a special place in Jewish hearts . . . and stomachs. Pieces...
Jewish holidays all year round : a family treasury /
Cooper, Ilene
Paper Book
For the first time, the richness of the Jewish tradition is combined with lavish and intriguing artworks from the collection of The Jewish Museum in New York City to produce a treasury that is ideal for the entire family. The story of the Jewish people goes back thousands of years. And every year is...
Joan Nathan's Jewish holiday cookbook. [online electronic book]
Nathan, Joan
Ebook
Jewish holidays are defined by food. Yet Jewish cooking is always changing, encompassing the flavors of the world, embracing local culinary traditions of every place in which Jews have lived and adapting them to Jewish observance. This collection, the culmination of Joan Nathan's decades of...
Latkes, latkes, good to eat : a Chanukah story
Howland, Naomi.
Paper Book
Sadie and her four little brothers are very poor and always hungry. On the first night of Chanukah, Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a frying pan that cooks up sizzling hot, golden latkes on command. Sadie tells her brothers never to use the magic pan, but when she goes out...
Dinosaur on Hanukkah
Rauchwerger, Diane Levin.
Paper Book
This tale of a mischievous dinosaur who visits a boy on Hanukkah and causes a commotion as he helps celebrate the holiday will bring giggles to children who may recognize themselves (or their siblings!) in some of the dino's exploits.
The miracle jar : [online electronic book] a Hanukkah story.
Penn, Audrey, 1947-
Ebook
Sophie and her brother are excited by the arrival of Hanukkah, and they happily clean the cottage and shine the Menorah as their gift to the family. But when their mother shares her worry that they do not have enough cooking oil to last eight days, their father tells them the story behind the...
Eight winter nights : [online electronic book] a family Hanukkah book.
Melmed, Laura Krauss.
Ebook
An "inviting picture book" following a family's Hanukkah preparations and celebrations in lively, simple verse, from the author of Moishe's Miracle ( Booklist).   Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrator Elisabeth Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkah in...
The children's Jewish holiday kitchen : 70 ways to have fun with your kids and make your family's celebrations special
Nathan, Joan.
Paper Book
In The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen, beloved authority on Jewish cooking Joan Nathan shares seventy child-friendly recipes and cooking activities from around the world. Covering the ten major holidays, here she present a vast array of foods, flavors, and ideas. Included are dishes old...
Three holidays and a wedding
Jalaluddin, Uzma
Paper Book
Three times the holiday magic. Three times the chaos. As strangers and seatmates Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson fly to Toronto over the holidays - Maryam to her sister's impromptu wedding, and Anna to meet her boyfriend's wealthy family for the first time - neither expect that severe turbulence will...
It's a miracle! : a Hanukkah storybook
Spinner, Stephanie.
Paper Book
"Ready for a story?"Grandma Karen asked."Definitely,"said Owen.Every night of Hanukkah, after Owen -- the Official Candle Lighter -- lights the menorah, Grandma Karen kicks off her cowboy boots and tells him a bedtime story.On the first night there's the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of...
Light the lights! : a story about celebrating Hanukkah & Christmas /
Moorman, Margaret
Paper Book
Emma's parents come from different cultural backgrounds, so every year they celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. During Hanukkah, the family enjoys playing dreidel games, making crispy latkes to eat, and lighting the candles of a menorah each night of the holiday. Then Christmas comes. With her...
Hanukkah bear
Kimmel, Eric A.
Paper Book
Bubba Brayna's legendary latkes lure an unexpected visitor into her home in this playful Hanukkah tale from a master storyteller. Bubba Brayna makes the best latkes in the village, and on the first night of Hanukkah, the scent of her cooking wakes a hungry, adorable bear from his...
The story of Hanukkah /
Adler, David A.
Paper Book
Hanukkah is a wonderful time filled with games, food, family, and fun. It's also the celebration of an ancient miracle, and retelling and remembering the story of that miracle is an essential part of the holiday, for young and old. The story of the courageous Maccabees is retold...
The trees of the dancing goats /
Polacco, Patricia
Paper Book
Trisha loves the eight days of Hanukkah, when her mother stays home from work, her Babushka makes delicious potato latkes, and her Grampa carves wonderful animals out of wood as gifts for Trisha and her brother. In the middle of her family's preparation for the festival of lights, Trisha...
Papa's latkes /
Edwards, Michelle
Paper Book
A family prepares to celebrate Chanukah for the first time since Mama died — in this heartfelt, bittersweet tale that will resonate with anyone who has ever faced an empty chair at the holiday table. Three plates, Selma reminded herself. Just three plates this Chanukah.
The very hungry caterpillar's 8 nights of Chanukah.
Carle, Eric, 1929-
Paper Book
Celebrate Chanukah with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this delightful board book that makes the perfect holiday gift! Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he celebrates the eight nights of Chanukah in this festive and educational board book! Light the menorah, spin the dreidel,...
Let It Glow
Meyer, Marissa.
Paper Book
Now a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller! When Aviva Davis and Holly Martin meet at the holiday pageant tryouts for their local senior's center, they think they must be seeing double. While they both knew they were adopted, they had no idea they had a biological sibling,...
Adam Sandler's Eight crazy nights
Sandler, Adam.
DVD
Hanukkah haiku /
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
Hanukkah Haiku is a cultural crossover that pays off: a traditionally Japanese poetic form used to celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah. There's one haiku for each night, and stepped pages add one candle to the menorah every time the page is turned. The simple poetry is set off perfectly by Karla...
Pearl's eight days of Chanukah /
Zalben, Jane Breskin
Paper Book
Eight stories and activities during each night of Chanukah introduce the holiday and its practices. Includes descriptions of related recipes, crafts, songs, and games.
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