Storytime Theme: Hanukkah
The next holiday up in my continuing series of storytime themes is Hanukkah! I tried really hard to find some newer titles to share for this storytime because there are some amazing classic books out there, but its not always easy to find something new to try. And I also tried to find a mix of stories between silly stories with dinosaurs or latkes as the main characters and stories that share the true meaning of the holiday. I hope you find some books that work for your lesson plan!
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Storytime Theme: Hanukkah
Books
- Dino-Hanukkah by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Barry Gott
- 8 Nights of Hanukkah by Eric Carle
- Hannukah by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Rotem Teplow
- Hanukkah Bear by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
- Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights by Bonnie Bader, illustrated by Joanie Stone
- Hanukkah Hippity-Hop by Barbara Kimmel, illustrated by Ana Zurita
- Hanukkah Pajamakkahs by Dara Henry, illustrated by Olga Ivanov and Aleksey Ivanov
- Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale by Gloria Koster, illustrated by Sue Eastland
- You’re My Little Latke by Nicola Edwards, illustrated by Natalie Marshall
Songs & Rhymes
- Candle Chase – The Laurie Berkner Band
- I Have a Little Dreidel – The Kiboomers
- Chanukah Oh Chanukah/ Ma’oz Tzur – Mama Doni Band
Crafts & Activities
- Paper Plate Menorah – NurtureStore
- Stained Glass Dreidel craft – Forward with Fun
- Star of David craft – Little Bins for Little Hands
