While we don’t celebrate Hanukkah in our house, Little Bookworm has always been fascinated by it. She insists on playing dreidel every year, and we love checking out new children’s books about Hanukkah. This year, we received some fun new stories we are thrilled to share with all of you and some old favorites in new formats!

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Hanukkah Bear

Written by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

We were so excited to see one of our favorite Hanukkah stories in board book format! In this adorable story, an old woman named Bubba Brayna mistakes a hungry bear for the village rabbi. She invites him into her home and has a wonderful Hanukkah celebration with him. The board book tells a pared down version of the original story, but little ones will still love it!

The Story of Hanukkah

Written by David A. Adler and illustrated by Jill Weber

This book is now available in a board book, making it the perfect size for little hands. The colorful illustrations and simple text share the story behind the Hanukkah celebrations, including the battle between the Maccabees and the Greek. This is a great way to introduce the story to very young kids.

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A Rugrats Chanukah

Illustrated by Kim Smith

If you were a child of the 90s, there is a chance that your knowledge of Hanukkah came from the Rugrats and their story of the Maccababies and the Meany of Hanukkah. This adorable book shares the story from the Rugrats Hanukkah special, with brightly colored illustrations and hilarious quotes from the silly babies. Kids will actually learn the story of Hanukkah while they laugh along with Tommy and friends.

The Eight Knights of Hanukkah

Written by Leslie Kimmelman and illustrated by Galia Berstein

In this adorable Hanukkah story, Lady Sadie calls together the Eight Knights of Hanukkah and asks them to save her kingdom from a dastardly dragon through awesome acts of kindness and bravery. As the knights go out into the kingdom, they help the townspeople prepare for the Hanukkah celebration and search for the dragon. In the end, will their acts of kindness save the kingdom and their holiday? This is a fun way to introduce kids to the traditions of Hanukkah, as well as the importance of acts of kindness.

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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Written by Eric Kimmel and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

This dark tale has graced my Hanukkah book lists in the past because it is the one I remembered most from my childhood. It tells the story of Hershel of Ostropol, and a village terrorized by wicked goblins who won’t let them celebrate Hanukkah. As Hershel faces off with the goblins haunting the synagogue, he uses his wits to defeat them. The illustrations are dark, and include frightening depictions of the goblins, so this is best suited for older children.

Do you have any favorite new children’s books about Hanukkah? Share them in the comments below!

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