hanukkah fiction

When Charley Chipmunk forgets to bring candles to the Hanukkah celebration, his best friend Seymour Squirrel saves the Festival of Lights with an ingenious solution to lighting the menorah.

Celebrate Hanukkah with a diverse collection of stories and poems filled with history, humor, and hope.

"When General George Washington meets a Jewish soldier lighting Hanukkah candles, he gets inspiration from the story of how a small band of Jewish fighters defeated a powerful army"--Provided by publisher.

"It's the first night of Hanukkah and Uri's dad is still not home. 'What happened to Dad? Is he caught in the fray? Could it be that an elephant's blocking his way? Maybe the enemy soldiers attacked? Maybe, just maybe, he cannot get back?' While they wait for Dad's return, Uri and his sister battle the evil King of Darkness. Their courage and spirit bring the light of Hanukkah to the world around them"--Amazon.

"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.

"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.

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.

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