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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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,...
Hanukkah Pajamakkahs
Paper Book
A lively picture book celebrating holiday traditions, the patience of parenting, sibling relationships, and children's fondness for pajamas, along with a fun, read-aloud, new book to help everyone celebrate the holiday together - in, or out, of pajamakkahs. When Ruthie receives pajamakkahs...
Latkes and applesauce a Hanukkah story
Manushkin, Fran.
Paper Book
Long ago and far away, the Menashe family was ready to celebrate Hanukkah. But suddenly there came a furious blizzard that covered all the apples and potatoes. And, alas, there would be no latkes and applesauce this year. But it's a stray dog and cat that come in from the storm that bring with them...
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...
Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama
Alko, Selina
Paper Book
A perfect gift for the holiday season, no matter what you celebrate! I am a mix of two traditions. From Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama. How lucky am I? Holiday time at Sadie's house means golden gelt sparkling under the Christmas...
Hanukkah!
Schotter, Roni.
Paper Book
The state of Israel is five days old and under attack from all points of the compass. After months of privation the siege of Jerusalem's Old City is lifted as Patriot soldiers break through Zion Gate. But it is only the beginning of a long battle, as harrowing as it is glorious, for this ancient...
The Matzah Ball
Meltzer, Jean
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the...
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
Long ago and far away, the Menashe family was ready to celebrate Hanukkah. But suddenly there came a furious blizzard that covered all the apples and potatoes. And, alas, there would be no latkes and applesauce this year. But it's a stray dog and cat that come in from the storm that bring with them...
Clifford celebrates Hanukkah.
Bridwell, Norman
Paper Book
Celebrate Hanukkah with Clifford and Emily Elizabeth! Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are celebrating their first Hanukkah. They love hearing the story of Hanukkah, eating "latkes" (fried potato pancakes) and "sufganiyot" (fried jelly donuts), and playing dreidel. After dinner, Clifford and...
The Matzah Ball
Meltzer, Jean
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the...
Here is the world : a year of Jewish holidays /
Newman, Leslea
Paper Book
Here is the world, ever changing and new, Spinning with joy at the wonder of you! Here Is the World is a joyous celebration of the Jewish holidays throughout the year for young children. Beginning with the weekly observance of Shabbat, readers join a family through the holidays and...
Hanukkah
Newman, Lesl ea
Paper Book
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...
Nathan's Hanukkah bargain /
Greene, Jacqueline Dembar.
Paper Book
More than 2,000 years ago, the Maccabees in Jerusalem celebrated their first Hanukkah by lighting oil in a special holder called a menorah. Now, it's Nathan's turn to celebrate Hanukkah and to search for a perfect menorah of his very own. Joined by his grandpa, Nathan visits shop after shop and...
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...
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...
Book of Candles : Eight Poems for Hanukkah
Snyder, Laurel
Paper Book
From Sydney Taylor Award winner and National Jewish Book Award honoree Laurel Snyder comes a warm, reverential, surprising, and fresh story of one very special Hanukkah. In a dark, dark room, one thin candle wakes, bursts to life Thus begins the first...
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,...
Eight crazy nights
DVD

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