Hanukkah Early Years Book Recommendations
With Hanukkah just around the corner, we’re excited to share some of our favourite book recommendations to help introduce your children to the Jewish Festival of Lights.
Our nurseries have been celebrating Hanukkah by through lots of exciting activities, like exploring light contrasts with traditional Hanukkah colours, making their own Dreidels, dancing to traditional music, and of course reading Hanukkah books!
Learning about religious festivals like Hanukkah during the early years helps children develop an appreciation for diverse traditions. It encourages open-mindedness, builds empathy, and nurtures respect for people from different backgrounds, creating a foundation for understanding and acceptance in a multicultural world.
'Indestructibles: Hanukkah Baby' by Amy Pixton
'It's Hanukkah! Let's light the candles. Spin the dreidel. Time for latkes! Donuts, too! Share cherished holiday traditions with baby in a book that's indestructible.'
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'Baby's First Hanukkah' by DK
'Celebrate Hanukkah with this delightful baby board book, teaching little ones all about the traditions of this Jewish holiday period.
Bold, brightly coloured pictures, and short and snappy text is the perfect way to discover Hanukkah together in this delightful book. Celebrate all the elements of this wonderful Jewish festival of lights with your little one, like the spin-the-top dreidel game, shiny chocolate coins, and fun family time with songs to sing and gifts to give and receive!'
'Hanukkah Is Coming!' by Tracy Newman
'Readers join a cute family and their dog as they light the menorah, eat latkes, unwrap gifts, sing songs, play dreidel, eat chocolate Hanukkah gelt, and march like Maccabees during the eight nights of Hanukkah in this cute 12-page board book. Includes "3D-feeling"art by Viviana Garofoli.'
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'First Festivals: Hanukkah' by Ladybird
'Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores common Hanukkah traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday.
Lift the flaps to reveal the menorah, look inside a synagogue and see what yummy treats are being cooked in the kitchen.'
'Eight Nights, Eight Lights' by Natalie Barnes
'Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is drawing near.
It’s a time for songs and prayer,
delicious food and friendship, fun and family.
It’s a time to be together and bring light to the darkness.
Celebrate each night of Chanukah with eight different families and learn about the rituals and traditions which make up this wonderful holiday.'
'Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah' by Sylvia A. Rouss
'Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah.'
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'Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas' by Pamela Ehrenberg
'In this sweet and humorous picture book, a multi-cultural family (Mum's Indian; Dad's Jewish) celebrate Hanukkah while incorporating traditional Indian food. Instead of latkes, this family celebrates Hanukkah with tasty Indian dosas. To her brother's chagrin, little Sadie won't stop climbing on everything both at home and at the Indian grocery store, even while preparing the dosas. As the family puts the finishing touches on their holiday preparations, they accidentally get locked out of the house. Sadie and her climbing skills just may be exactly what is needed to save the day.'
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