Here is Shan's list of recommended Hanukkah books for youngsters in the Kindergarten to 3rd Grade age range.
Kindergarten-3rd 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.
Hanukkah Lights
by David Martin
illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
A boardbook of short Hanukkah poems for beginning readers.
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
Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story
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.
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.
Kindergarten-3rd 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
- see sample pages
Hanukkah Lights by David Martin
illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
A boardbook of short Hanukkah poems for beginning readers.
- Board book: 26 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick
- ISBN-10: 0763630292
- amazon
Potato Pancakes All Aroundby 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
- amazon
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
- see sample pages
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
- amazon
The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkesby Linda Glaser
illustrated by Nancy Cote
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company; Reprint edition
- ISBN-10: 080750842X
- see sample pages
Happy Reading! ^_^ Shanshad
This list is by Shan, new mom and resident librarian.
Related posts:
- Shan's List of Great Chanukah Books for the Very Young (Babies/Toddlers/Prek)
- Pam's "Great Hanukkah Book List"
You might also want to take a listen to these fun CDs of Hanukkah music for kids:
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