12 nights of Chanukah fun: a mega Jewish holiday picture book roundup

Usually, I write reviews of Jewish books – for kids and adults – here on this blog (Adventures in MamaLand). But I also have a blog called Write Kids’ Books, specifically for children’s book writers. Sometimes, there’s some crossover and I’m not sure where to post something.

When I took a children’s picture-book writing course earlier this year, I had to research “comps” – comparable books on a similar topic. Since I was writing a Chanukah book, I decided to research what else was out there in the world of Chanukah books. I chose these books almost at random, but I think it’s a good assortment of what’s out there.

Over on my writing blog, I’ve shared a short analysis of each of these books.

How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague
Mrs. Greenberg's Messy Hanukkah, by Linda Glasser, illustrated by Nancy Cote
Esther’s Hanukkah Disaster, by Jane Sutton, illustrated by Andy Rowland
Chanukah Lights, by Michael J. Rosen, illustrated by Robert Sabuda
Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story, written and illustrated by Naomi Howland
The Story of Hanukkah, by David A. Adler, illustrated by Jill Weber
Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah, by Sylvia A. Rouss, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn
Biscuit's Hanukkah, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Pat Schories
Elmo’s Little Dreidel, by Naomi Kleinberg, illustrated by Christopher Moroney
Light The Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah And Christmas, by Margaret Moorman
Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap, by Deborah Bodin Cohen, illustrated by Shahar Kober
Battle for Torah: The Message of Hanukkah, by Kay Kindall, illustrated by Neil Kindall

I hope you’ll head over there and take a look – and maybe discover a couple of new favourites. (I’ve also included two of my own Chanukah books for kids. I hope you’ll check these ones out, too.)

Enjoy!

Tzivia / צִיבְיָה

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