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• Rachel Friedman and Eight Not-perfect Nights of Hanukkah

  Kapit, Sarah,

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  Determined to make this the happiest Hanukkah, Rachel must figure out how to save the holiday when her brother Aaron's grumpiness threatens to ruin it. Association of Jewish Libraries Holiday Highlights 2024.

• Eight Sweet Nights, a Festival of Lights

  a Hanukkah Story

  Offsay, Charlotte,

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  A Hanukkah story about the joy of coming together to celebrate with family and food. Association of Jewish Libraries Holiday Highlights 2024.

• Mrs. Maccabee's Miracle

  Weber, Elka, 1968-

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  The five Maccabee sons are always losing things, and their mom is ever there to remind them where to look, but when they cannot find the oil to light the Temple menorah after defeating the Greek army, they must remember her sage advice. Includes the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mexican Dreidel

  Elovitz Marshall, Linda,

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  Danielito's dreidel leads his new friends' Mexican tops called trompos on a spinning adventure through the neighborhood.

• Latke's First Hanukkah

  Silberberg, Alan,

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  Latke is having a party to celebrate the miracle of the oil, and before the holiday is over, all his friends will join him. On the first night of Hanukkah, the latke lights the menorah. On the second night of Hanukkah, the gelt gets sweet and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hanukkah Upside Down

  Weissman, Elissa Brent,

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  From their homes in New York and New Zealand, cousins Noah and Nora have a competition to decide who can have the world's best Hanukkah, winter or summer, but as the eight nights of Hanukkah go on, they realize they have more in common than they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• EIGHT NIGHTS OF LIGHTS

  A Celebration of Hanukkah

  Kimmelman, Leslie/ Kushnir, Hilli (ILT)

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  Follows a young Jewish girl and her family as they celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah by decorating their home, saying blessings, enjoying traditions and sharing stories.

• Hanukkah in Little Havana

  Blank, Julie Anna, 1961-

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  "Celebrating Hanukkah with Nonna and Nonno in Florida is like a dream-picking oranges in the sun, dancing the salsa, playing in the waves at the beach, and eating Nonna's buñuelos stuffed with almonds and guava jelly." Named a Holiday Highlight for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ninth Night of Hanukkah

  Perl, Erica S.,

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  "Max and Rachel have just moved to a new apartment, but they can’t find any of their Hanukkah stuff. With help from their new neighbors, they do their best to celebrate, even though “it didn’t feel quite like Hanukkah.” On the ninth night, they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Eight Knights of Hanukkah

  Kimmelman, Leslie,

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  "The eight knights of Hanukkah are charged by Lady Sadie to go out and perform “deeds of awesome kindness and stupendous bravery” before the Hanukkah celebration that evening. A little silly and very sweet, this punny title is a wonderful story of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All-of-a-kind Family Hanukkah

  Jenkins, Emily, 1967-

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  In 1912 New York, Gertie feels left out when her mom and her older sisters cook Hanukkah dinner, until her Dad comes home and asks her help him with something very important. 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner; On both the Ultimate List of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Light the Menorah!

  a Hanukkah Handbook

  Jules, Jacqueline, 1956-

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  In this Hanukkah handbook for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. Includes brief reflections to read aloud before…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Meet the Latkes

  Silberberg, Alan,

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  Lucy family is a family of potato pancakes who light the menorah, gobble the gelt, and listen to Grandpa tell the everyone Hanukkah story. A selection from PJ Library's Ultimate List of Children’s Books About Hanukkah.

• Little Red Ruthie

  a Hanukkah Tale

  Koster, Gloria,

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  Little Red Ruthie is on her way to Bubbe Basha's house to make latkes for Hanukkah when she encounters a hungry wolf and uses all of her brains and cleverness to convince him that latkes taste a lot better than little girls! On the Ultimate List of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas

  Ehrenberg, Pamela,

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  A boy is worried that his little sister's climbing will spoil the first night of Hanukkah, when his family combines his father's Jewish traditions with his mother's East Indian cooking. From PJ Library's Ultimate List of Children’s Books About…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yitzi and the Giant Menorah

  Ungár, Richárd,

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  Yitzi saves the day when the villagers of Chelm need a way to show their gratitude to who gave them a giant menorah for Hanukkah. On the Ultimate List of Children’s Books About Hanukkah from PJ Library.

• A Hanukkah With Mazel

  Stein, Joel Edward,

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  Misha has no one to celebrate Hanukkah with until he finds a hungry cat in his barn to share the traditions with. A selection from PJ Library's Ultimate List of Children’s Books About Hanukkah.

• Dreidels on the Brain

  ben Izzy, Joel,

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  As he tries to survive Hannukah in 1971 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, middle-school magician Joel learns to appreciate life's small miracles with the help of an unusual stranger he meets on a bus. 2017 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book for Older…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Potatoes at Turtle Rock

  Schnur, Susan,

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  Annie leads her family on a nighttime journey around their farm to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. At each stop along the way Annie uses riddles (and potatoes) to mark old traditions and start new ones. From PJ Library's Ultimate List of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hanukkah Cookies With Sprinkles

  Adler, David A.

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  Sara learns about the Jewish tradition of tzedakah when she shares food with a hungry stranger. 2016 Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book for Younger Readers. A selection from PJ Library's Ultimate List of Children’s Books About Hanukkah and…Read moreRead more of this annotation