by Lauren Fox, Head of Youth Services
Hanukkah is right around the corner! This year, the eight-day holiday begins at sunset on Sunday, November 28 and will continue through Monday, December 6. Check out these children’s books to help celebrate. All of these books are available in our catalog.
- The Story of Hanukkah by David Adler, illustrated by Jill Weber
- Latke, the Lucky Dog by Ellen Fischer, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
- Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat by Naomi Howland
- Light the Menorah! by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Kristina Swarner
- The Chanukkah Guest by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Giora Carmi
- Hanukkah Lights, Hanukkah Nights by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by John Himmelman
- The Eight Nights of Chanukah by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Elivia Savadier
- Hanukkah by L. L. Owens, illustrated by Holli Conger
- Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah by Susan L. Roth
- Oscar and the Eight Blessings by Richard and Tanya Simon, illustrated by Mark Siegel
- Hanukkah: A Counting Book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish by Emily Sper
- The Eighth Menorah by Lauren L. Wohl, illustrated by Laura Hughes
- I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Dreidel by Caryn Yacowitz, illustrated by David Slonin