Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Naomi Gruer and The Children’s Book Review.
Hanukkah is about to get prehistoric! Stomp, roar, and celebrate all eight nights with Naomi Gruer’s dino-mite adventure, Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur!
Miles knows his dinosaurs, and when Hanukkah arrives, his colossal imagination turns every night into a new prehistoric adventure. From flipping latkes and spinning dreidels to lighting the menorah, Miles discovers plenty of ways to put his dinosaur energy to good use, even when his enthusiasm leads to a few mistakes and messes along the way.
Bursting with playful wordplay, Jewish traditions, and joyful holiday chaos illustrated by Mel Zohar, Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur celebrates imagination, perseverance, family, and the confidence kids gain when they’re empowered to pitch in and make things right.
Raucous holiday fun for dino geeks.
—Kirkus Reviews
Celebrate all eight nights of Hanukkah with a roaring good giveaway! Eight lucky readers will each receive a signed hardcover copy of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur by Naomi Gruer, a bookmark featuring a fun Dino Hunt game, and a goodie bag filled with a small toy dinosaur, wooden dreidel, and gelt. Each winner will also receive a handmade plush pillow featuring soft turquoise fleece and custom fabric decorated with dinosaurs from the book’s endpapers.
Follow along with the virtual book tour and enter below for your chance to win!
Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur
Virtual Tour Dates
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 The Children’s Book Review Book List featuring Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 Life is What It’s Called Author Interview with Naomi Gruer |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 Lisa’s Reading Author Interview with Naomi Gruer |
| Monday, October 5, 2026 Country Mamas With Kids Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2026 @nissa_the.bookworm Instagram Post about Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2026 My Reading Getaway Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Thursday, October 8, 2026 Deliciously Savvy Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 A Blue Box Full of Books Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Q&As with Deborah Kalb Author Interview with Naomi Gruer |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Simply 7 Interview Author Interview with Naomi Gruer |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 Crafty Moms Share Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 The Starlit Path Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 @kidslittlefreelibrarybristolri Instagram Post about Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur |
Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur Giveaway
About the Book
Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur
Written by Naomi Gruer
Illustrated by Mel Zohar
Ages: 4-8 | 32 Pages
Publisher: Kalaniot (2026) | ISBN-13: 978-1-962011-19-8
Publisher’s Book Summary: Miles is a dinosaur expert with a colossal imagination. When Hanukkah begins, he stomps into action as a whole herd of helpful dinosaurs. Each night, Miles becomes a new Dino-flipping latkes, spinning dreidels, and lighting the menorah–learning that even when things go wrong, he can help make them right. Packed with clever wordplay, Jewish traditions, and irresistible dinosaur energy, HANUKKAHsaur celebrates family, perseverance and the belief that Dinos can do it!
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About the Author
Naomi Gruer is a freelance writer who has published articles, essays, a column, and a blog. As a Microsoft Guest Educator, she’s participated in World Read Aloud Day by Skyping with schools in Spain, Canada, and the U.S. She’s a preschool teacher in New Jersey, where she’s raised triplets and a younger daughter. This is her first picture book.
Learn more at naomigruer.com.
About the Illustrator
Mel Zohar is an illustrator and visual storyteller based in Rome, Italy. She is passionate about projects featuring expressive characters, inclusive stories, and lots of humor—because she believes there’s nothing better than making kids laugh!
Thanks for following along with us on Naomi Gruer’s Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur awareness tour!
