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    Kids’ Hanukkah Books: One for Each Night

    Phoebe VreelandBy Phoebe Vreeland4 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Book Lists Seasonal: Holiday Books
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    By Phoebe Vreeland, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: November 18, 2010

    Hanukkah Book for KidsHanukkah: A Counting Book

    by Emily Sper

    Reading level: Baby-Pre-school

    Board book: 20 pages

    Publisher: Cartwheel Books; Brdbk Mul edition (September 1, 2010)

    Source: Publisher

    Colorful board book with clever die-cut graphics. Teaches counting to eight in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Pronunciation key and a history of Hanukkah included.

    Add this book to your collection: Hanukkah: A Counting Book

    Hanukkah Book for KidsHappy Hanukkah Lights

    by Jacqueline Jules (Author), Michelle Shapiro (Illustrator)

    Reading level: Baby-Pre-school

    Board book: 12 pages

    Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (September 2010)

    Source: Publisher

    Short board book with simple rhyming text and cheerful illustrations. A family celebrates a traditional Hanukkah at home in a snowy climate. Features all the typical elements: menorah, dreidel, latke, songs of the Maccabees and a visit from grandma.

    Add this book to your collection: Happy Hanukkah Lights

    Hanukkah Book for KidsMaccabee!: The Story of Hanukkah

    by Tilda Balsley (Author), David Harrington (Illustrator)

    Reading Level: Ages 4-8

    Paperback: 32 pages

    Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (September 2010)

    Source: Publisher

    Snappy rhyme and “amplified, comic book-style illustrations” enliven the historical tale of the Maccabees. Good read aloud for older children. Probably not for the littlest ones.

    Add this book to your collection: Maccabee!: The Story of Hanukkah

    Hanukkah Book for KidsMy Two Holidays A Hanukkah and Christmas Story

    By Danielle Novack (Author), Phyllis Harris (Illustrator)

    Reading level: Ages 4-7

    Paperback: 32 pages

    Publisher: Cartwheel Books; Original edition (September 1, 2010)

    Source: Publisher

    The story of a young boy with Christian father and Jewish mother who celebrates both winter holidays. Nice choice for inter faith families.

    Add this book to your collection: My Two Holidays: A Hanukkah and Christmas Story

    Hanukkah Book for KidsAn Adventure in Latkaland, A Hanukkah Story

    by Karen Fisman (Author), Thomas Mcateer (Illustrator)

    Reading level: Ages 4-8

    Paperback: 64 pages

    Publisher: Jora Books (October 1, 2010)

    Source: Library

    Publisher’s synopsis: On the first night of Hanukkah, Jacob Stern and his family are visited by a mysterious stranger who leaves behind a golden dreidl as a gift. Late that night, with a magical spin of the dreidl, a girl named Sarah appears and takes Jacob on an extraordinary adventure to Latkaland. Join the children as they draw on their wits, bravery and the lessons of history to overcome the fearsome obstacles they encounter in this marvelous tale, inspired by the story of the Maccabees.

    Add this book to your collection: An Adventure in Latkaland, A Hanukkah Story

    Hanukkah Book for KidsThe Miracle Jar: A Hanukkah Story

    by Audrey Penn (Author), Lea Lyon (Illustrator)

    Paperback: 32 Pages

    Publisher: Tanglewood Press; Reprint edition (November 16, 2010)

    Reading Level: Ages 4-7

    Source: Library

    Eight year old Sophie and her younger brother are excited to celebrate the eight days of Hanukkah to the fullest despite being snowed in at their cottage. When the family discovers they are low on cooking oil, the father tells the historical tale of the Maccabee miracle and the family creates their own miracle jar. Watercolor illustrations.

    Add this book to your collection: The Miracle Jar: A Hanukkah Story

    Hanukkah Book for KidsThe Hanukkah Mice mini edition

    by Ronne Randall

    Reading level: Ages 4-6

    Hardcover: 18 pages

    Publisher: Chronicle Books; Min edition (October 27, 2010)

    Source: Library

    Pocket size edition of a popular flap book with shiny foil surprises. The rhyming storyof a mouse family searching a house for Hanukkah lights.

    Add this book to your collection: The Hanukkah Mice mini edition

    Hanukkah Book for KidsEight Winter Nights: A Family Hanukkah Book

    by Laura Krauss Melmed (Author), Elisabeth Schlossberg (Illustrator)

    Reading level: Ages 4-8

    Hardcover: 32 pages

    Publisher: Chronicle Books (October 27, 2010)

    Source: Library

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Moishe’s Miracle author Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrator Elisabeth Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkah in joyful action rhymes, festive poems, and exuberant scenes of family life. From traditional holiday foods to the story of the Maccabees, they capture the warm sights, sounds, and tastes of this wintertime festival.

    Add this book to your collection: Eight Winter Nights: A Family Hanukkah Book

    Visit last year’s list for eight more books: one for each day!

    What to Read Next:

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    Audrey Penn Chanukah Danielle Novack David Harrington Elisabeth Schlossberg Emily Sper Hanukkah Jacqueline Jules Karen Fisman Laura Krauss Melmed Lea Lyon Michelle Shapiro Phyllis Harris Ronne Randall Thomas Mcateer Tilda Balsley
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