Hanukkah Reads for Kids

Updated November 21, 2023
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Queen of the Hanukkah dosas
Ehrenberg, Pamela 
Paper Book
In this sweet and humorous picture book, Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas, a multi-cultural family (Mom's Indian; Dad's Jewish) celebrate Hanukkah while incorporating traditional Indian food. Instead of latkes, this family celebrates Hanukkah with tasty Indian dosas. To her...
Oskar and the eight blessings
Simon, Richard, 1959- 
Paper Book
Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature A young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, Oskar and the Eight Blessings. A...
Meet the Latkes
Silberberg, Alan, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
Imagine James Marshall's The Stupids celebrating Hanukkah, and you'd get the Latke family! Lucy Latke's family is just like yours or mine. Except that they're potato pancakes. And also, they are completely clueless. After lighting the menorah and gobbling the gelt, Grandpa...
How do dinosaurs say Happy Chanukah? [board book]
Yolen, Jane 
Paper Book
America's bestselling dinosaur series celebrates the joys of Chanukah in an engaging board book overflowing with humor for the whole family!From the warm glow of the candles in the menorah to the fun of family gatherings, little dinosaurs love to celebrate the Festival of Lights. But...
Latke's first Hanukkah [board book]
Silberberg, Alan, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
Now even the youngest readers can celebrate Hanukkah by joining Latke and his zany friends for an eight-night-long party! Alan Silberberg brings his signature humor to the board book audience with a silly, accessible introduction to Hanukkah. Latke is having a party to celebrate...
Five little dreidels [board book]
Burton, Jeffrey 
Paper Book
Celebrate the holiday season with this festive Chanukah board book that's a twist on the popular nursery rhyme "Five Little Monkeys!" Five little dreidels spinning all around. One got dizzy and then fell down. Mama called the doctor and the doctor...
I love you a latke! [board book]
Holub, Joan 
Paper Book
Join adorable latkes, dreidels, and more in this fun Hanukkah board book, with touch-and-feel on every spread! Sparkle. Twinkle. Glow. Glimmer. Flicker. Dazzle. Gleam. Shimmer. Blazing strong throughout the night. Shining bright, you're a de...
You're my little latke [board book]
Edwards, Nicola 
Paper Book
From the best-selling You're My Little series comes You're My Little Latke! Celebrate Hanukkah with adorable latkes, dreidels, gelt, jelly donuts, and menorahs paired with sweet, rhyming text in this board book with cut-outs and raised elements. National Bestselling...
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,...
Simon and the bear a Hanukkah tale
Kimmel, Eric A. 
Paper Book
Enjoy a Hanukkah tale full of wonder and miracles from the author of the classic Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins. Before Simon sails to America, he promises his family that he will get a job and send for them. Simon's mother knows he will need a miracle, so she reminds...
Is it Hanukkah yet?
Barash, Chris 
Paper Book
From snow on the ground to making applesauce and latkes to lighting the menorah, this sweet, lyrical story shows the seasonal and traditional ways we know Hanukkah is on its way.
The parakeet named Dreidel
Singer, Isaac Bashevis, 1904-1991 
Paper Book
The classic story from Nobel Prize winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer about a family who adopts a parakeet during Hanukkah, fully illustrated and in picture book form for the very first time. When young David and Mama and Papa are celebrating Hanukkah one frosty winter...

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