Educational Resources
Bibliographies
Eight New Books for Hanukkah Reading - 2002/5763
Alexandra’s Scroll: The Story of the First Hanukkah by Miriam Chaiken, illustrations by Stephen Fieser. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2002.
Alexandra, a young Jewish girl from Jerusalem, creates a scroll of her life during the time of the Maccabees. She describes the story of her family caught up in the events leading to the first Hanukkah. Ages 11 - 13.
The Burning Light by Betsy Ramsay, illustrated by Avi Katz. Jerusalem/New York: Pitspopany Press, 2002.
The Burning Light transports two children, Gidon and Galit, back in time to be witnesses and part of the Maccabees’ rebellion against the Greeks. Based on historical facts, it recreates the spirit and excitement of the Hanukkah story. Ages 11 - 13.
Hanukkah - A Counting Book: in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish by Emily Sper. New York, NY: Scholastic Books, 2001.
This innovative book enables children to count each night of Hanukkah in English, Hebrew and Yiddish, with colorful die-cut candles and symbols that explain the story of Hanukkah. Ages 2 - 5.
Hanukkah Ha-Has: Knock-Knock Jokes that are a Latke Fun by Katy Hall & Lisa Eisenberg, illustrated by Stephen Carpenter. New York, NY: Harper Festival, 2001.
A "lift-the-flap" book of knock-knock jokes, in which the punch-line is revealed when the flap is lifted. Ages 5 - 7.
Hanukkah Lights by Ben Lakner, illustrated by Christopher Santoro. New York, NY: Random House, 2001.
Celebrate the lights and nights of Hanukkah with lift-the-flap fun! Learn about lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and more. Age: 5 - 7.
Hooray for Hanukkah by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Carolyn Croll. New York, NY: Random House, 2001.
A menorah describes a family’s joyous celebration of Hanukkah, in rhyme, from the first night to the last. Ages: 5 - 7.
One Candle by Eve Bunting, K. Wendy Popp. New York, NY: Joanna Cotler Books, 2002.
Grandma and Great Aunt Rose recount the story of their celebration of Hanukkah during the Holocaust. This touching and joyous story is about the importance of remembrance - commemorating a holiday of tradition - as well as retelling family history. Ages: 8 - 11.
Runaway Dreidel by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2002.
A rhyming tale describing a family’s Hanukkah preparations, which are disrupted by a wildly spinning dreidel. Ages: 4 - 7.
Compiled by Nancy M. Messinger, Director of Educational Resources
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