Hanukkah in Alaska is unlike anywhere else.
It's the last night of Hanukkah, and more relatives are coming than originally planned. Rachel decides to borrow potatoes from Mrs. Greenberg. She asks Mrs. Greenberg, who is all alone, to come for Hanukkah. But Mrs. Greenberg is very stubborn!
Kind-hearted Moishe is given a magical frying pan that will produce all the latkes you could wish forlatkes by the dozen, latkes by the hundredsbut only Moishe must use it. Alas, his short-tempered wife, Baila, does not heed the warning.
This adorable pocket-size tale of three mischievous mice makes an ideal Hanukkah gift. Sweet illustrations and flaps hiding shiny foil surprises keep readers turning the pages until they reach the special endinga gatefold illustration of a beautiful menorah, with all eight candles burning bright.
Yetta, beautiful Yetta, manages to escape from the butcher's shop. But now she is lost in Brooklyn—a strange place filled with rude rats and dangerous buses!
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geVAHLT!
Oh, dear!
But then, brave Yetta saves a small green bird from a sneaky cat, and his friends, the wild parrots of Brooklyn, are very grateful.
Flip, flap here.Flip, flop there.Potato pancakes in the air.Latkes flying everywhere!$16.99ISBN: 9780375860935Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 11th, 2012A delightful holiday offering no matter what you celebrate in December!
I am a mix of two traditions.
From Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama.
How lucky am I?$16.99ISBN: 9780385326520Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - September 25th, 2001“The most imaginative Hannukah tale of the season.”—Publishers Weekly
$5.95ISBN: 9780531273517Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Children's Press - September 1st, 2013An introduction to the traditions, festivities, and history of Hanukkah for the youngest readers.$16.99ISBN: 9780545416771Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: The Blue Sky Press - September 1st, 2012With more than 9 million books in print, America's favorite dinosaurs can't wait to celebrate Chanukah!
From the warm glow of holiday candles in the menorah to the fun of family gatherings, little dinosaurs love to celebrate the Festival of Lights. But sometimes the excitement of Chanukah, its treasured rituals, and the tradition of gifts can tempt a youngster to misbehave. . . .Email or call for priceISBN: 9780590483834Availability: Hard to FindPublished: Cartwheel Books - October 1st, 1999Every December, Emma and her family celebrate two special holidays--Hanukkah and Christmas. Warm, color illustrations help families who honor both festive days.
Email or call for priceISBN: 9780689845796Availability: Special Order OnlyPublished: Aladdin Paperbacks - December 13th, 2012The author tells the story of one family's celebration of the Festival of Lights in this perfect companion to On Passover and On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Full color.
$7.95ISBN: 9780761345084Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Kar-Ben Publishing (Tm) - August 1st, 2010Judah and the little army of Maccabees fight to free Jerusalem from the cruel King Antiochus in this vibrant and action-filled rhyming version of the famous Hanukkah story.
$7.95ISBN: 9780761390442Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Kar-Ben Publishing (Tm) - August 29th, 2013It's hard to pick the perfect gift, and Esther the Gorilla's choices seem all wrong at first. But it all gets sorted out when she invites her animal friends to a joyful Hanukkah party.
$12.99ISBN: 9780761458456Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Two Lions - October 1st, 2001A family gathers joyfully to
celebrate Hanukkah by
lighting the menorah, enjoying
tasty latkes and other holiday
dishes, dancing the hora, and
spinning dreidels. Based on
a popular Yiddish folksong
(music included), the text and
illustrations portray the warmth,
beauty, and historical significance
of the Jewish holiday.
Email or call for priceISBN: 9780761459880Availability: Special Order OnlyPublished: Two Lions - October 2nd, 2012It's the first night of Hanukkah, and the mouse family secretly looks on as Mr. Silman lights the first Hanukkah candle. Then they watch Rachel Silman open a gift from her family, a beautiful dollhouse with a wraparound porch and tiny lace curtains. Just the right size for us, whispers Mindy Mouse. While the Silmans are asleep, the mouse family explores the dollhouse.
$5.99ISBN: 9780763630294Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Candlewick - September 8th, 2009Sweet illustrations and simple language bring the holidays to life for the youngest of children.
Email or call for priceISBN: 9780763655334Availability: Special Order OnlyPublished: Candlewick - September 27th, 2011The ultimate Chanukah gift—a glorious celebration of the true spirit of the holiday from a pop-up master and an acclaimed poet.
$24.95ISBN: 9780789332516Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Universe - September 13th, 2016A rich celebration of Hanukkah, featuring centuries of extraordinary art and artifacts. One of the most joyous weeks in the Jewish year is when families gather for eight evenings to celebrate the festival of Hanukkah. Jews the world over mark this holiday of freedom with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah, while children spin a dreidel and eat sufganiyot and potato latkes.
$29.95ISBN: 9780814707395Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: New York University Press - October 14th, 2013In New Orleans, Hanukkah means decorating your door with a menorah made of hominy grits. Latkes in Texas are seasoned with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Children in Cincinnati sing Hanukkah songs and eat oranges and ice cream.
$4.99ISBN: 9780843172454Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Mad Libs - September 27th, 2012Our Hanukkah Mad Libs is more fun than playing a game of dreidel!
Celebrate Hanukkah with our newest original Mad Libs all about the Festival of Lights! Our book features a ton of hilarious stories about lighting the menorah, spinning the dreidel, and much, much more! With 21 stories, you'll have more than enough blanks to fill in to cover the eight nights of Hanukkah!$7.99ISBN: 9780929371467Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Kar-Ben Publishing (R) - August 1st, 1993Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah.
$16.99ISBN: 9781423143550Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Disney-Hyperion - September 2nd, 2014Before Simon sails to America, he promises his family that he will get a job and send for them. Simon's mother knows he will need a miracle, so she reminds him to celebrate Hanukkah wherever he may be.
Email or call for priceISBN: 9781432940522Availability: Out of PrintPublished: Heinemann Library - September 1st, 2010From Judah Maccabee to lighting the menorah to eating potato latkes, this book introduces readers to the stories and traditions of Hanukkah and explains what it means to celebrate this festival of lights.
Email or call for priceISBN: 9781442406049Availability: Special Order OnlyPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - October 4th, 2011Rachel’s twirling streamers
Daddy blows up blue balloons
Mommy sizzles latkes as she hums a Hanukkah tune.
It's Hanukkah! It's a time to celebrate family and enjoy festive traditions. As Rachel and her parents prepare the house, grandparents, cousins, and friends travel from near and far to sing and tell stories.Email or call for priceISBN: 9781467704212Availability: Special Order OnlyPublished: Kar-Ben Publishing (Tm) - August 1st, 2013"It's Hanukkah from A to Z. An Alphabet of things to see " ABC Hanukkah Hunt is a colorful, interactive, rhyming search for Hanukkah foods, gifts, and symbols.
$7.99ISBN: 9781467734776Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Kar-Ben Publishing (R) - August 1st, 2015Rachel loves visiting her Italian grandmother, even though Nonna celebrates Christmas and Rachel and her parents celebrate Hanukkah. Rachel plans to share Hanukkah with her whole family, so when Rachel's special hanukkiah goes missing, Nonna steps in to save the day.
$5.99ISBN: 9781467752411Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Kar-Ben Publishing (R) - August 1st, 2015Readers join a cute family and their dog as they light the menorah, eat latkes, unwrap gifts, sing songs, play dreidel, eat chocolate Hanukkah gelt, and march like Maccabees during the eight nights of Hanukkah in this cute 12-page board book. Includes "3D-feeling"art by Viviana Garofoli.
Email or call for priceISBN: 9781467781718Availability: Out of PrintPublished: Kar-Ben Publishing - August 1st, 2016Misha, a poor artist, has no one to celebrate Hanukkah with until he discovers a hungry cat in his barn. The lucky little cat, whom Misha names Mazel, inspires Misha to turn each night of Hanukkah into something special. He doesn't have money for Hanukkah candles, but he can use his artistic skills to bring light to his home--as Mazel brings good luck to his life.
$9.99ISBN: 9781477810552Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Two Lions - December 3rd, 2013The Knoodle family is about to celebrate Hanukkah. They discuss what the rabbi has told them: "It is hard to give the perfect gift, one that will be treasured forever." What did the rabbi mean? Thinking they're to give one another a gift they'd really love to have themselves, they pick names from a hat. Bubby Sadie gives Little Yekl a pickle barrel.
$17.99ISBN: 9781619635210Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Bloomsbury USA Childrens - September 6th, 2016In this delightfully inventive holiday tale, an elf named Shmelf takes a journey from the North Pole . . . and discovers all the joys of Hanukkah.
$16.95ISBN: 9781937786281Availability: Backordered at WarehousePublished: Wisdom Tales - December 1st, 2014This dreidel doesn t work the father had cried. What do you mean? How can a dreidel not work? the shopkeeper asked. It was certainly the most beautiful spinning top the shopkeeper had ever seen, with magical golden letters on its sides.
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