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"Another Hanukkah tradition is to eat foods fried in oil, symbolic of the oil in the ancient Temple menorah that lasted for eight days. You may already be a pro at making latkes (potato pancakes), but have you tackled bimuelos, a special Sephardic fried dough treat yet?"

"A special set of Hanukkah activity and recipe cards from PJ Library! Share the recipes and activities with friends and family."

"Not sure what to do with all of those broken crayon ends? Turn them into fun candles to give out as holiday gifts."

"Enjoy playlists and podcasts for kids - and grown-ups - featuring music, song sheets, and stories all about Hanukkah."

Learn how to play dreidel with this instruction card!

PJ Library explains the story of Chanukah.

Written by Amalia Hoffman
Illustrated by Amalia Hoffman
Ages: 6 Months to 2 Years

During Hanukkah, every day is a dreidel day! Little ones will love counting along with the kitty in this book as the holiday progresses from 1 to 8.

Written by Varda Livney
Illustrated by Varda Livney
Ages: 3 to 4 Years

Everyone loves Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights – and no one loves Hanukkah more than Monica! That’s why Monica’s house is the place to be for a candle-lighting, dreidel-spinning, latke-frying good time. Octopi, jellyfish, and robots all agree!

Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Ages: 5 to 6 Years

Remember the characters from the classic All-of-a-Kind series? They're back in this sweet picture book. Rejoin Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and especially Gertie as this loving Lower East Side family prepares for a Hanukkah feast.

Written by Michelle Markel
Illustrated by André Ceolin
Ages: 6 to 7 Years

Hanukkah is here, and Edgar the cab driver is lonely -- he is far, far away from his friends and family in Israel. Then he discovers an unexpected guest in his cab: a hamster! Edgar knows he needs to find the hamster’s owner, but in the meantime, it’s okay to celebrate Hanukkah with his new little friend...right?