hanukkah fiction

"Anna, [whose new dad and stepbrother celebrate Christmas,] is excited that Santa will be visiting her house for the first time, and she wants to leave Santa a treat that blends the holidays her new family celebrates: Christmas and Hanukkah. She expresses this idea to her stepbrother, Michael, who insists that Santa doesn't need anything but his sugar cookies. Anna imagines Santa has to be bored with cookies by now and is determined to find a Jewish recipe that he'll enjoy. The catch? It has to be something easy for Santa to grab and go"--OCLC.

"Nate Gadol is a great big spirit with eyes as shiny as golden coins and a smile that is lantern-bright. He can make anything last as long as it is needed, like a tiny bit of oil that must stretch for eight nights, or a small lump of chocolate that grows to allow the Glasers to treat their children and spurs them to share what little they have with the O'Malleys. A mythical, magical take on the way Jewish families came to give and receive gifts over Hanukkah, just as their Christian neighbors do at Christmas, thanks to a loving spirit working behind the scenes--together with a certain jolly old soul"--Provided by publisher.

Encouraged by the little girl who selected her from the pile of dreidels, Tizzy the dreidel bravely sets out on an eight-day spinning Hanukkah adventure.

"Join the rabbi as she makes festive preparations, spinning the dreidel, cooking a tasty meal, lighting the menorah and more-in this cumulative, rhyming story to remember the miracle from a long time ago"--Provided by publisher.

"These little dreidels are busy celebrating Hanukkah! With dreidels spinning, twirling, laughing, and wishing readers a Happy Hanukkah, little readers will love this . . . twist on the classic nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy"--Provided by publisher.

"The itsy bitsy dreidel gets ready to celebrate the Festival of Lights with the lighting of the menorah"--OCLC.

"On the eighth night of Chanukah, Grandma Minka reads aloud a story about the meaning of the holiday to Tommy, Chuckie, Lil, Phil, and Angelica. The babies imagine themselves as the characters in the story, but then Grandma stops reading to make latkes, and the ending is left unknown. Soon they're all off to the synagogue, where Grandpa Boris is acting in the Chanukah play. The kids, misunderstanding the phrase 'the meaning of Chanukah,' believe that an actor in the play is the 'meany of Chanukah' and storm the stage to save Grandpa. How will the Rugrats get out of trouble this time? And will they ever learn the true meaning of Chanukah?"--Amazon.

"Celebrate Chanukah with The very hungry caterpillar! Light the menorah, spin the dreidel, and learn more about the holiday in this . . . board book"--Back cover.

Doggy day care friends King, Cleo, Napoleon, Hugo, Waffles and Lulu embark on their biggest mission yet to make sure that Waffles gets holiday gifts from Santadoodle, even though the other dogs have never heard of anyone by that name.

"After receiving a magic dreidel at Aunt Leah's Chanukah party, Sara is catapulted into an alternate world where she must save a princess from the likes of demons, fools, and clever riddles"-- Provided by publisher.