Frank Carlson Library

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and the things people do to celebrate"--

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are invited to celebrate Hanukkah with their friend Melissa. While at her house, they learn about Hanukkah traditions like lighting the menorah, eating latkes, playing dreidel, and singing songs. After dinner, they all go to see the giant menorah in the town square! But when the lights go out, Clifford just might be the only one big enough to save Hanukkah.

CRAFTS FOR HANUKKAH offers twenty simple crafts specially designed for young children. There are games to play and gifts to give, and even a special Hanukkah book to store all your favorite memories in. Colorful step-by-step illustrations help turn inexpensive and readily available materials into easy-to-make gifts, games, and decorations that will add a youngster's special touch to this bright season.

On the first night of Hanukkah, a mother tells her family and a young guest the story of the holiday's origin.

"I am going to eat you up! With jars full of sour cream and applesauce in her basket, Little Red Ruthie is on her way to Bubbe Basha's house to make latkes for Hanukkah! But along the path she meets a scary wolf who wants to eat her. Can Ruthie use her wits and powers of persuasion to convince the wolf that latkes will taste better than she will? This clever spin on the classic LIttle Red Riding Hood tale introduces Hanukkah traditions in a humorous...

Eight nights of food, fun, and games for Hanukkah. With recipes for young and old, party themes, and holiday trivia. Eight kinds of latkes and eight themed parties highlight this child-friendly Hanukkah cookbook. From waffle latkes for brunch to s'mores for a winter picnic, young cooks can mix and match recipes for eight days of celebration. Includes crafts, games, and candle lighting blessings.

A little girl describes the short, harsh days of winter in Alaska and her efforts to keep a moose from destroying trees and the swing in her back yard, which she finally succeeds in doing with the help of a Hanukkah treat. Includes facts about Hanukkah and the aurora borealis.

On the eighth night of Hanukkah, a family rescues a Yiddish-speaking, dreidel-playing parakeet.

When her publisher insists that she write a Hanukkah romance, Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt, a Jewish woman with a secret career as a Christmas romance novelist, unexpectedly finds inspiration when she encounters a childhood acquaintance at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah. For a decade Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt has hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her...

A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.