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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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...
Where is baby's dreidel?
Katz, Karen.
Paper Book
It's Chanukah, and Baby wants to spin the dreidel--but where is it? Children can lift the flaps to find Chanukah symbols while they join Baby in this fun-filled, hide-and-seek adventure. A wonderful Chanukah treat for babies!
The miracle jar : a Hanukkah story /
Penn, Audrey, 1947-
Paper Book
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 : a Hanukkah story.
Manushkin, Fran
Paper Book
A cat and dog create a Hanukkah miracle, just in the nick of time in this updated reissue of the beloved holiday classic. A perfect Hanukkah story about kindess, perfect for 3 to 7 year olds and anyone searching for a sweet holiday story. The Menashes love latkes and...
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 and Hanukkah mama. [online electronic book]
Alko, Selina
Ebook
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
Flip, flap here. Flip, flop there. Potato pancakes in the air. Latkes flying everywhere! Winner of the National Jewish Book Award, Hanukkah! follows one family's celebration of the holiday, from eating latkes and spinning the dreidel, to...
Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah : A Novel
Meltzer, Jean
"A tender second-chance romance bursting with Jewish joy." --Amanda Elliot, "">USA TODAY bestselling author of "">Love You a Latke Can these exes rekindle their love...
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
*INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER* ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDS 2024 FINALIST "The most festive book you'll read this year."--Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake From two bestselling Canadian...
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.
Hanukkah : the festival of lights /
Koralek, Jenny.
Paper Book
Jewish holiday baking : inspired recipes for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Pas
Scheft, Uri
Paper Book
BECAUSE EVERY HOLIDAY IS AN EXCUSE TO EAT SOMETHING DELICIOUS Bake your way through the Jewish holidays with 25 insanely delicious, foolproof recipes--including Poppy Seed Hamantaschen for Purim, Coconut Macaroons for Passover, Apple Babka for Rosh Hashanah, jam-filled...
The dreidel that wouldn't spin : a toyshop tale of Hanukkah.
Simpson, Martha Seif, 1954-
Paper Book
"This dreidel doesn't work!" the father had cried. "What do you mean? How can a dreidel not work?" the shopkeeper asked. It was certainly the most beautiful spinning top the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden letters on its sides. But it just would not spin for two spoiled children who...
Five little dreidels.
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 know an old lady who swallowed a dreidel
Yacowitz, Caryn
Paper Book
You've never seen Hanukkah or the "I Know an Old Lady" story like this before . . . through hilarious takes on the world's greatest works of art!A family drives through the snow to visit their beloved bubbe, who spreads out a Chanukah supper for everyone to enjoy. But one dish goes a little...
Little Dreidel learns to spin
Levington, Rebecca Gardyn
Paper Book
Little ones will love this energetic and fun rhyming story about an adorable little dreidel who learns to spin! Little Dreidel, made of clay, at last is dry and ready! She wants to whirl and swirly-spin, but she's a bit...unsteady! Little Dreidel is ready to...
Elmo's little dreidel.
Kleinberg, Naomi.
Paper Book
Celebrate Hanukah on Sesame Street, and spin the dreidel with Elmo and friends! What's a dreidel? Elmo wants to know! He finds out as he celebrates the first night of Hanukkah with a friend's family. He watches Gil, Susie, and their parents light the menorah and joins in as...
Sammy Spider's first Hanukkah.
Rouss, Sylvia A.
Paper Book
Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah.
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...
Yitzi and the giant menorah.
Ungar, Richard
Paper Book
On the eve of Hanukkah, the People of Chelm have received a special gift from the Mayor of Lublin. A giant menorah in which they place in the square for all to admire. Every night, the villagers meet to watch the lighting of a candle on the menorah. And every night, the villagers ponder: What is the...
Mouse Who Loved Latkes
When the Katz family moves in, C.J. the mouse is scared. Nibbling jelly doughnut crumbs in the kitchen, he hears a soft voice say, "Hello." The Katz family is spinning a dreidel and eating chocolate coins. It looks like fun, but a mouse can't play with cats! "Hello again," says the soft voice....
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...
Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah : A Novel
Meltzer, Jean
"A tender second-chance romance bursting with Jewish joy." --Amanda Elliot, "">USA TODAY bestselling author of "">Love You a Latke Can these exes rekindle their love...
The matzah ball. [online electronic book]
Meltzer, Jean
Ebook
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...
The eight heartbreaks of Hanukkah
Meltzer, Jean
"A tender second-chance romance bursting with Jewish joy." --Amanda Elliot, "">USA TODAY bestselling author of "">Love You a Latke Can these exes rekindle their love...
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...
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...
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...
Sammy Spider's Big Book of Jewish Holidays
Rouss, Sylvia A.
Sammy Spider watches the Shapiros hang the calendar that shows all the Jewish holidays of the year. First comes Rosh Hashanah. "Spiders don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Spiders spin webs," says Mrs. Spider as the Shapiros dip apples in honey. "I like honey," said Sammy. "You are my little honey,"...
Latkes, latkes, good to eat : [online electronic book] a Chanukah story.
Howland, Naomi
Ebook
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...
Dinosaur on Hanukkah. [online electronic book]
Rauchwerger, Diane Levin.
Ebook
Hanukkah
Newman, Lesl ea
Paper Book
Discover the joy and meaning of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. Lior and his parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and cousins are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they make latkes, light the Menorah, recite the...
Happiest Hanukkah
Baddiel, Ivor
Get ready for Hanukkah!Join Leora and her family as they come together to put the finishing touches on their Hanukkah preparations and get ready to celebrate. For Leora, her main wish this year is that she will be allowed to light the candles. Leora hopes her family will see that she is ready for...
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...
D is for dreidel : a Hanukkah alphabet
Paprocki, Greg
Jewish holiday baking : [online electronic book] inspired recipes for Rosh Hasha
Scheft, Uri
Ebook
BECAUSE EVERY HOLIDAY IS AN EXCUSE TO EAT SOMETHING DELICIOUS Bake your way through the Jewish holidays with 25 insanely delicious, foolproof recipes--including Poppy Seed Hamantaschen for Purim, Coconut Macaroons for Passover, Apple Babka for Rosh Hashanah, jam-filled Sufganiyot for...
The children's Jewish holiday kitchen : [online electronic book] 70 ways to have
Nathan, Joan
Ebook
There could be no more festive way to introduce Jewish children to their Jewish heritage than through the food associated with the holidays. And no better person to do it than Joan Nathan, whose great enthusiasm and knowledge have gained her a national reputation as the maven of the Jewish kitchen....
Three holidays and a wedding
Jalaluddin, Uzma
Ebook
*INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER* ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDS 2024 FINALIST "The most festive book you'll read this year."--Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake From two bestselling Canadian...
Kugel for Hanukkah?
Everin, Gretchen M.
Paper Book
As each of Hanukkah's first seven nights brings an unusual new present to a little girl, the mystery deepens. While the gifts grandma receives add up to a delicious Hanukkah treat, her granddaughter's gifts don't seem to make much sense. Until the eighth night they finally do!
Honeyky Hanukah.
Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967
Paper Book
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, 2015 "Sure to become a tradition at Hanukkah parties everywhere."--Kirkus Reviews "inspires a toe-tapping performance"--Publishers Weekly"a happy tune for a festive time"--Booklist <...
Eight is great.
Balsley, Tilda.
Paper Book
The story of a family celebrating Hanukkah is told in clever and whimsical verse.
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...
Yesterday's Santa and the Chanukah miracle /
Hartt-Snowbell, Sarah, 1942-
Paper Book
Annie can't believe her eyes! The "Santa" in the mall looks so much like her grandfather's friend, Simon. A Jewish Santa? Annie lines up to get a closer look - and ends up "placing an order". Simon Greenbaum, flat broke, has taken the job at the Winter Castle to earn a few dollars between jobs. And...
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...
By the Hanukkah light /
Oberman, Sheldon
Paper Book
When Grandpa was a boy growing up in Europe, he celebrated Hanukkah in much the way children do today. He sang songs, played dreidel, and ate potato pancakes. Yet Hanukkah was very different.nbsp;His family could not share the joy of Hanukkah with the world. They were forced to observe the...
Hanukkah : eight lights around the world /
Sussman, Susan
Paper Book
With beguiling simple prose, Sussman transports readers around the globe, stopping each of the eight nights of Hanukkah to celebrate the festival with families whose homes and national cultures may be continents apart, but whose religious traditions are commonly rooted in Judaism.--Booklist.
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...
Letter on the wind : a Chanukah tale /
Lamstein, Sarah, 1943-
Paper Book
A retelling of a Jewish folkale reminds readers of the first Chanukah and of Mattathias's bravery in protecting his faith. Once in a far-off village there nearly was a year without Chanukah. The withering olive trees produced to olives for oil, and without oil there would be no lights for the...
Boris and Stella and the perfect gift.
Goldman, Dara.
Paper Book
In a nod to O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi comes this tender story celebrating traditions, friendships, and gifts from the heart. Boris is a musician, playing the songs he learned growing up in Russia. Stella is a baker, baking cakes and pastries like her father used to back in Italy....
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...
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.
Latke, the lucky dog.
Fischer, Ellen, 1947-
Paper Book
Rescued from an animal shelter on the first night of Hanukkah, Latke has trouble learning the house rules. Despite a series of mishaps, he is one Lucky Dog!
Simon and the bear : a Hanukkah tale.
Kimmel, Eric A.
Paper Book
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 him to celebrate Hanukkah wherever he may be. Little does either of them know that Simon will spend the first night of Hanukkah on an ice floe...
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,...
Arthur Yorinks's The flying latke /
Yorinks, Arthur
Paper Book
When Danny's family gets together, it's a mess. Arguing. Shouting. This. That. Oy, enough already! Yet, this Chanukah it's louder than ever, and all over a Buick. Go figure. Go figure that when Uncle Izzy throws a latke out the window, the FBI thinks it's a UFO and the air force tries to shoot it...
Book of Candles : Eight Poems for Hanukkah
Snyder, Laurel
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...
This is the dreidel.
Levine, Abby.
Paper Book
Hanukkah delight!
Newman, Leslea
Paper Book
Whimsical bunnies celebrate Hanukkah in this charming rhyming board book describing all the Hanukkah rituals beloved by Jewish kids.
Hanukkah delight! [online electronic book]
Newman, Leslea
Whimsical bunnies celebrate Hanukkah in this charming rhyming board book describing all the Hanukkah rituals beloved by Jewish kids.
A Chanukah Noel : a true story.
Jennings, Sharon, 1954-
Paper Book
Charlotte and her family have just moved to France. Charlotte is Jewish, but longs to join in the Christmas celebrations as the holidays approach - can she find a way to celebrate both Christmas and Chanukah?
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. [videorecording (DVD)]
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DVD
When Davey Stone is headed towards jail, he is asked to help at the local community center coaching basketball. Can he overcome his bad habits, be a role model for the kids, and win back his former girlfriend?
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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