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Series: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 8 Nights of Chanukah Board book Eric Carle 9780593226087 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Oct 13, 2020

Celebrate Chanukah with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Light the menorah, spin the dreidel, sing songs, and so much more in this sweet board book! This festive counting story makes for a fine holiday gift for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, all while introducing young readers to the wonderful traditions of Chanukah.
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Series: The Eight Knights of Hanukkah Hardcover Leslie Kimmelman 9780823439584 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 15, 2020

The whole kingdom has gathered to celebrate Hanukkah—but a dastardly dragon keeps interrupting the festivities. Can the Eight Knights of Hanukkah set things right? A Sydney Taylor Notable Book It’s the last night of Hanukkah and everyone is doing their part for the big celebration, but a dragon called Dreadful has other ideas. He roams the countryside, interrupting the party preparations. Lady Sadie must call upon the Eight Knights of Hanukkah to perform deeds of awesome kindness and stupendous bravery and put an end to the dragon’s shenanigans... + Read More
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Series: Big Golden Book Hanukkah The Festival of Lights Hardcover Bonnie Bader 9781984852496 $14.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 08, 2020

Celebrate Hanukkah—and learn the meaning behind the holiday—with this new Big Golden Book!It’s Hanukkah time! Preschoolers will learn all about how people celebrate Hanukkah—from eating latkes, spinning dreidels, exchanging gifts, and lighting the menorah. And they’ll also learn why they celebrate—from the destruction of the Temple, the bravery of the Maccabees, and the miracle of that little bit of oil that lasted for eight nights. Filled with colorful illustrations and simple, yet informative text, this Big Golden Book is perfect for reading ... + Read More
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Series: The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol Hardcover Arthur A. Levine 9780763697419 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 08, 2020

From an imaginative team come a new larger-than-life holiday hero who brings Hanukkah wonder and generosity to anyone in need!Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that is lantern bright. He can make anything last as long as it is needed, like a tiny bit of oil that must stretch for eight nights, a flower that needs to stay fresh to cheer up someone ailing, or a small lump of chocolate that grows to allow the Glasers to treat their children over the holiday and, during a harsh winter when medicine is ne... + Read More
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Series: Hanukkah Bear Board book Eric A. Kimmel 9780823447503 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) to 3 Sep 01, 2020

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 hibernation. He lumbers into town to investigate, and Bubba Brayna—who does not see or hear very well—mistakes him for her rabbi. She welcomes the bear inside to play the dreidel game, light the menorah, and enjoy a scrumptious meal. However, after her well-fed guest... + Read More
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Series: Goodnight Bubbala Hardcover Sheryl Haft 9780525554776 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Oct 15, 2019

This festive parody reimagines a classic bedtime book as a lively Jewish family gathering complete with bubbies and zeydes, a dreidel, and a shmear on a bagel. Includes an exclusive latke recipe by Ina Garten, TV’s Barefoot Contessa!In the small blue room there was a bubbala, and a little shmatta, and then—oy vey!—came the whole mishpacha! This zesty parody of one of America’s favorite picture books offers a very different bedtime routine: one that is full of family exuberance and love. Instead of whispers of “hush,” this bedtime includes danci... + Read More
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Series: Good Night Our World Good Night Hanukkah Board book Adam Gamble 9781602198012 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Oct 15, 2019

Good Night Hanukkah highlights the menorah, family dinner, blessings, songs, potato latkes, beef brisket, jelly donuts, the shamash, lighting the candles, the story of the Maccabees, playing dreidel, reading the Torah, gift giving, and more. Let’s spin the dreidel! Children are introduced to the story of Hanukkah and all of its exciting traditions in this festive and educational board book. From singing along to “Rock of Ages” to lighting the menorah, young readers will enjoy celebrating the Jewish Festival of Lights. This book is part of the b... + Read More
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Series: Meet the Latkes Hardcover Alan Silberberg 9780451479129 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 16, 2018

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 Latke tells everyone the Hanukkah story, complete with mighty Mega Bees who use a giant dreidel to fight against the evil alien potatoes from Planet Chhh. It's up to the Latke family dog to set the record straight. (To start with, they were Maccabees, not Mega Bees...) But he'... + Read More
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Series: The Story of Hanukkah Board book David A. Adler 9780823440320 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 18, 2018

Celebrate Hanukkah with a beautiful board book that tells the story of a great miracle.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. This board book version of the popular and well-received picture book has been carefully pared down for preschoolers and toddlers, and will introduce children to the Maccabean Revolt, the Holy Temple of Jerusalem, and the oil that... + Read More
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Series: All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah Hardcover Emily Jenkins 9780399554193 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 11, 2018

The beloved characters from Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family return in this heartwarming picture book from a critically adored team--perfect for Hanukkah gift-giving!"Share this joyous holiday tale of a Jewish immigrant family all year long." -- Kirkus Review, starred reviewAcclaimed author Emily Jenkins (A Greyhound, a Groundhog) and Caldecott Award-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky (Rapunzel) bring the beloved All-of-a-Kind Family to life in a new format. Fans, along with those just meeting the five girls ("all of a kind," as their parents ... + Read More
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Series: Dreidels on the Brain Hardcover Joel ben Izzy 9780803740976 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Oct 04, 2016

At last a great American Hanukkah story! This very funny, very touching novel of growing up Jewish has the makings of a holiday classic.One lousy miracle. Is that too much to ask?Evidently so for Joel, as he tries to survive Hannukah, 1971 in the suburbs of the suburbs of Los Angeles (or, as he calls it, “The Land of Shriveled Dreams”). That’s no small task when you’re a “seriously funny-looking” twelve-year-old magician who dreams of being his own superhero: Normalman. And Joel’s a long way from that as the only Jew at Bixby School, where hi... + Read More
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Series: Holidays Around the World Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Hanukkah With Light, Latkes, and Dreidels Paperback Deborah Heiligman 9781426324765 $8.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Sep 27, 2016
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Series: The Art of Hanukkah Hardcover Nancy M. Berman 9780789332516 $35.00 ART Sep 13, 2016

A rich celebration of Hanukkah, featuring centuries of extraordinary art and artifacts. One of the most joyous weeks in the Jewish year is when families gather for eight evenings to celebrate the festival of Hanukkah. Jews the world over mark this holiday of freedom with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah, while children spin a dreidel and eat sufganiyot and potato latkes. Presents are exchanged, and the story of Hanukkah is retold through songs and prayers. The Art of Hanukkah, through its selection of forty-eight masterpieces of holiday cer... + Read More
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Series: Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein Hardcover Amanda Peet 9780553510614 $20.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 20, 2015

For anyone who's ever asked "Why can't we have a Christmas tree?" comes a lighthearted story about being Jewish during the holiday season—by actress Amanda Peet!Rachel Rosenstein is determined to celebrate Christmas this year—and the fact that her family is Jewish is not going to stop her. In a series of hilarious and heartwarming mishaps, Rachel writes a letter to Santa explaining her cause, pays him a visit at the mall, and covertly decorates her house on Christmas Eve (right down to latkes for Santa and his reindeer). And while Rachel may wr... + Read More
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Series: The Night Before The Night Before Hanukkah Paperback Natasha Wing 9780448481401 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 02, 2014

The newest title in the bestselling Night Before series is the perfect gift for every girl and boy who celebrates Hanukkah!It's the night before the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah begins, and everyone is excited! Each evening, the family gathers to light the candles and share holiday traditions such as playing dreidel, eating latkes, and exchanging gifts. The seventeenth title in Natasha Wing's bestselling series, The Night Before Hanukkah captures all the joy and love in one of the most wonderful times of the year!
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Series: Hanukkah Bear Paperback Eric A. Kimmel 9780823431694 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 31, 2014

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 hibernation. He lumbers into town to investigate, and Bubba Brayna—who does not see or hear very well—mistakes him for her rabbi. She welcomes the bear inside to play the dreidel game, light the menorah, and enjoy a scrumptious meal. However, after her well-fed guest... + Read More
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Series: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins 25th Anniversary Edition Paperback Eric A. Kimmel 9780823431946 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 31, 2014

A classic Hanukkah tale, now available in a beautiful anniversary edition. A Caldecott Honor book. On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. Using his wits, the clever trickster faces down one goblin after the next, night after night. But can one ma... + Read More
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Series: Mad Libs Hanukkah Mad Libs Paperback Roger Price 9780843172454 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 27, 2012

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Hannukah. It’s as fun as spinning the NOUN!With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about lighting the menorah, spinning the dreidel and opening presents, there’s plenty of laughs for all eight nights of the Jewish Festival of Lights! Play alone, in a group or at a Bubbies’ house! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.
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Series: Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama Hardcover Selina Alko 9780375860935 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 11, 2012

A perfect gift for the holiday season, no matter what you celebrate in December! 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 tree, candy canes hanging on eight menorah branches, voices uniting to sing carols about Macabees and the manger, and latkes on the mantel awaiting Santa's arrival. Selina Alko's joyous celebration of blended families will make the perfect holiday gift for the many Americans who celebrate bot... + Read More
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Series: The Story of Hanukkah Paperback David A. Adler 9780823425471 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 01, 2012

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 in simple yet dramatic text, accompanied by vibrant paintings of the battle, the Temple of Jersualem, and the oil which miraculously burned for eight long nights. A traditional recipe for latkes is included, as are directions for the dreidel game, for rea... + Read More
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Series: Chanukah Lights Hardcover Michael J. Rosen 9780763655334 $40.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Sep 27, 2011

The ultimate Chanukah gift—a glorious celebration of the true spirit of the holiday from a pop-up master and an acclaimed poet.Open this beautiful gift book and follow the Festival of Lights through place and time—from Herod’s temple to a shtetl in Russia; from a refugee ship bound for the New World to an Israeli kibbutz. Inspired by Michael J. Rosen’s reverent poem, Robert Sabuda’s striking pop-ups depict each night’s menorah in a different scene, using such imagery as desert tents, olive trees, and a final panorama of skyscrapers. Sure to be ... + Read More
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Series: Elmo's Little Dreidel (Sesame Street) Board book Naomi Kleinberg 9780375873966 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 27, 2011

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 they sing Hanukkah songs. After supper he learns to play dreidel, the traditional Hanukkah spin-the-top game. And, at the end of the evening, Elmo gets his first Hanukkah gift-his very own little dreidel! This sturdy board book introduces toddlers to the tradit... + Read More
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Series: Light the Menorah Novelty book Jannie Ho 9780843189544 $10.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2009

Light the menorah and celebrate eight days of fun with this interactive book! It?s time to celebrate Hanukkah! From learning the story of the Macabees to making potato latkes and playing dreidel, kids will love reading along with this fun book. A pull-tab on each page allows children to ?light? the candles of the menorah.
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Series: Corduroy Happy Hanukkah, Corduroy Board book Don Freeman 9780670011278 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 01, 2009

Celebrate the festival of lights with Corduroy, the classic bear loved for 50 years. Corduroy’s having a Hanukkah party for all of his friends. First they light the menorah, then they eat yummy potato pancakes. After they open presents, there’s time for a game of dreidel. Introduce little boys and girls to all of the Hanukkah traditions with Corduroy, one of the most beloved children’s books characters for the past five decades.
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Series: Hanukkah Lights Board book David Martin 9780763630294 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Sep 08, 2009

Sweet illustrations and simple language bring the holidays to life for the youngest of children.Candles on the menorah, ready to light! At Hanukkah, there are many much-anticipated rituals — latkes to eat, dreidels to spin, presents to give and receive, and shiny gold treats. Add some free-form fun, from shadow puppetry to singing and dancing, and you have a warm, truly child-friendly celebration.
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Series: My First Chanukah Board book Tomie dePaola 9780448448596 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 11, 2008

In My First Chanukah, Tomie dePaola?s gentle text and understated artwork provide insight and background into the holiday for young readers. Eye-catching foil lights up the cover!
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Series: Zigazak! A Magical Hanukkah Night Hardcover Eric A. Kimmel 9780385326520 $21.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 25, 2001

Jewish folklore comes to life in this magical Hanukkah story! On the first night of Hanukkah, two tricky devils arrive in the town of Brisk to cause mischief. They use a magic word " Zigazak!" to make dreidels dance and latkes fly. The good citizens of Brisk panic and appeal to their wise rabbi for help. He triumphs over the devils in a contest of wits, and soon sends them packing. But his real triumph is the ability to see the good in all things, even devils' tricks, helping the townsfolk enjoy their most magical Hanukkah ever. "Th... + Read More