Grades
PreK - 3
Incredible Books About Hanukkah
Teach students about history and traditions with books about the Festival of Lights, dreidels, menorahs, latkes, and more.
If you're teaching the holidays, share the traditions and history of Hanukkah with your students by reading books about the Festival of Lights together. From learning about beloved traditions (like making applesauce and latkes!) to discovering the history behind this important holiday, your class will enjoy incredible learning experiences through these read-alouds.
For instance, students will delight in A Dragon for Hanukkah, where they'll discover the true magic of the holiday. Meanwhile, dinosaurs learn all about how they can join in on the festivities in How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? And in I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel, Bubbe serves up a dreidel during a family dinner! There is plenty to explore when reading about Hanukkah with your class.
Shop the best classroom books about Hanukkah below. You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store. (For more holiday fun, explore books about Christmas and Kwanzaa!)
Welcome the Hanukkah season with this punny board book full of dreidels, latkes, and more. Little ones won't be able to resist the eye-catching, tactile, hands-on touch-and-feel on every page that is sure to keep them engaged and excited during storytime.
Peppa and George are at their grandparents' house when they smell something yummy coming from the kitchen! That something yummy is a potato pancake... and they're about to eat it for Hanukkah! Read along as Peppa and George eat latkes, play dreidel, and light the candles to celebrate the festival of lights. Includes a special fact sheet about Hanukkah and a sheet of stickers!
Come along on a joyful romp filled with tumbling dreidels and melting gelt as America's favorite prehistoric pals spread a little mischief this season. Children will laugh out loud as dinosaurs fidget, fuss, and stomp through every occasion, while their human parents shift from shock to weary patience.
Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with Hannah as she receives eight magical presents -- one for each night. There's a playful dragon, a gleaming treasure chest, some rowdy unicorns... and more. But are the gifts what they seem to be? When Hannah gathers with family and friends to light the menorah, she'll discover the true magic of Hanukkah.
A family drives through the snow to visit their beloved bubbe, who spreads out a Chanukah supper for everyone to enjoy. But one dish goes a little wrong: "I know an old lady who swallowed a dreidel, A Chanukah dreidel she thought was a bagel... Perhaps it's fatal."
Rebecca, Josh, and their family celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah in this full-color story and activity book all in one.
A large family celebrates Hanukkah by cleaning the house, entertaining guests, and preparing delicious food.
Celebrate Hanukkah with Clifford and Emily Elizabeth.
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