Chanukah Books for Kindergarten to 3rd Graders

Every year holidays come with a flurry of people in search of books about that holiday. Christmas books are plentiful, but some of the other holidays don’t have as large a supply or a range to choose from.

Kindergarten-3^rd Grade:


Hanukkah Moon by Deborah daCosta, illustrated by Gosia Mosz—an unusual take on the holiday, where South American cultural traditions have slightly altered the usual Hanukkah celebration.

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
  
• ISBN-10: 1580132456

Hanukkah Lights by David Martin, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. –A book of short Hanukkah poems for beginning readers.

• Board book: 26 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; Brdbk edition (September 8, 2009)
• ISBN-10: 0763630292

Potato Pancakes All Around by Marilyn Hirsh—This little story is inspired by the familiar Stone Soup folktale, but here it is potato pancakes—the traditional food for Hanukkah, and the stranger who shows the villagers how to make latkes from a crust of bread

• Paperback: 35 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society
  
• ISBN-10: 0827602170
  

Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story by Naomi Howland—The story is a familiar one—that of the magical pot (or in this case frying pan) that can be activated by magical words. Sadie receives a frying pan that magically produces latkes, but when she goes out one evening, her greedy brothers try the pan, only to find that they can’t turn it off again. A fun story to read to any group!

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper
  
• ISBN-10: 061849295X

The Chanukah Guest by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Giora Carmi—A delightfully funny little story where a woman who doesn’t see well mistakes a hungry bear for the Rabbi coming for Chanukah meal.

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House
  
• ISBN-10: 0823409783

The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes by Linda Glaser, illustrated by Nancy Cote—After borrowing so many things from their lonely neighbor, a girl and her family realize the only way to bring her into their Hanukkah celebration is to “borrow” the woman’s whole apartment and hold their celebration there.

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company; Reprint edition
  
• ISBN-10: 080750842X

Happy Reading! ^_^ Shanshad

This list is by Steph, our new mom, and resident librarian.

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• Chanukah Books for the Very Young (Babies/Toddlers/Prek)