The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah


What fun! A Hanukkah book chock full of history, stories, activities, music, riddles, games, mazes, cartoons, puzzles, recipes, crafts, songs, and so much more. In this activity-packed, fact-filled new title in the enormously successful JPS Kids’ Catalog series, Adler provides just the right balance of education and entertainment. This is a book that children and their families will enjoy again and again, year after year. The opening section of the book explains the history and customs of Hanukkah, along with details on the traditional way to light the candles and celebrate the holiday. This is followed by a selection of wonderful stories written by such classic writers as I.L. Peretz and Sadie Rose Weilerstein, and modern tales by Johanna Hurwitz, Malka Penn, and other contemporary storytellers. Part Three is pure Hanukkah fun. A glossary, index, and annotated list of recommended books about Hanukkah are also included. Teachers and librarians will want this new Kids’ Catalog of Hanukkah for their bookshelves, and parents and grandparents will be pleased to have a new Hanukkah gift for their children and grandchildren. It contains enough enjoyment to last the eight days of Hanukkah and beyond.


David A. Adler is the award-winning author of more than 175 fiction and nonfiction books for young readers and is the author of The Kids’ Catalog of Jewish Holidays (JPS, 1996).

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The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah


What fun! A Hanukkah book chock full of history, stories, activities, music, riddles, games, mazes, cartoons, puzzles, recipes, crafts, songs, and so much more. In this activity-packed, fact-filled new title in the enormously successful JPS Kids’ Catalog series, Adler provides just the right balance of education and entertainment. This is a book that children and their families will enjoy again and again, year after year. The opening section of the book explains the history and customs of Hanukkah, along with details on the traditional way to light the candles and celebrate the holiday. This is followed by a selection of wonderful stories written by such classic writers as I.L. Peretz and Sadie Rose Weilerstein, and modern tales by Johanna Hurwitz, Malka Penn, and other contemporary storytellers. Part Three is pure Hanukkah fun. A glossary, index, and annotated list of recommended books about Hanukkah are also included. Teachers and librarians will want this new Kids’ Catalog of Hanukkah for their bookshelves, and parents and grandparents will be pleased to have a new Hanukkah gift for their children and grandchildren. It contains enough enjoyment to last the eight days of Hanukkah and beyond.


David A. Adler is the award-winning author of more than 175 fiction and nonfiction books for young readers and is the author of The Kids’ Catalog of Jewish Holidays (JPS, 1996).

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The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah

The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah

by David A. Adler
The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah

The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah

by David A. Adler

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What fun! A Hanukkah book chock full of history, stories, activities, music, riddles, games, mazes, cartoons, puzzles, recipes, crafts, songs, and so much more. In this activity-packed, fact-filled new title in the enormously successful JPS Kids’ Catalog series, Adler provides just the right balance of education and entertainment. This is a book that children and their families will enjoy again and again, year after year. The opening section of the book explains the history and customs of Hanukkah, along with details on the traditional way to light the candles and celebrate the holiday. This is followed by a selection of wonderful stories written by such classic writers as I.L. Peretz and Sadie Rose Weilerstein, and modern tales by Johanna Hurwitz, Malka Penn, and other contemporary storytellers. Part Three is pure Hanukkah fun. A glossary, index, and annotated list of recommended books about Hanukkah are also included. Teachers and librarians will want this new Kids’ Catalog of Hanukkah for their bookshelves, and parents and grandparents will be pleased to have a new Hanukkah gift for their children and grandchildren. It contains enough enjoyment to last the eight days of Hanukkah and beyond.


David A. Adler is the award-winning author of more than 175 fiction and nonfiction books for young readers and is the author of The Kids’ Catalog of Jewish Holidays (JPS, 1996).


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780827608054
Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society
Publication date: 07/06/2004
Series: Kids' Catalog
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.49(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Part 1All About Hanukkah
The Story of Hanukkah2
The Holiday of Hanukkah4
Why You Won't Find Hanukkah in the Bible5
Hanukkah: The Name5
Why Celebrate Eight Days of Hanukkah?6
The Blessings on Lighting Hanukkah Candles6
Hanerot Hallalu7
Al ha-Nissim8
Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages): A Closer Look at the Song10
Sock of Ages10
Oil Is the Key Ingredient!12
The Order for Candle Lighting13
The Laws of Hanukkah14
Hannah and Her Seven Sons17
When Is Hanukkah?18
Sephardic Customs19
The Hanukkah of Adam and Eve: A Talmudic Legend19
A Hanukkah Heroine: Judith20
How Billings, Montana Defended Hanukkah21
The Shammash22
A Hanukkah Memory23
To Be a Lamplighter24
The Olympics and the Maccabiah25
Hanukkah in 1944, a True Story26
How Did the Story of Hanukkah End?27
Miracles for a Broken Planet27
Part 2Hanukkah Stories
The Little Hanukkah Lamp30
Malke's Secret Recipe33
K'tonton Takes a Ride on a Runaway Dreidel36
K'tonton Arrives (an excerpt)38
Hanukkah Lights41
The Miracle of the Potato Latkes45
Joy to the World49
A Miracle for Marci52
A Menorah in Tel Aviv59
How Jeremy Solved the December Problem62
The Hanukkah Blizzard65
A Hanukkah Visitor70
The Hanukkah Gift74
A Hanukkah Discovery77
The Hanukkah of Great-Uncle Otto81
Part 3Hanukkah Fun
Test Your Holiday Smarts
Hanukkah Brain Teasers96
Bright Brain Teasers99
Tasty Brain Teasers101
Measure Out the Oil102
Test Your Hanukkah Thinking Skills102
Twenty Questions103
Mendel's Crazy Hanukkah Quiz104
Hanukkah Mazes
Find a Path Through the Menorah106
Help This Boy Light His Menorah107
Find a Path to the Menorah108
Which Is the Candle's Wick?109
Match Each Candle with Its Wick110
Find Your Way Through the Dreidel111
Find a Path to the Gimel112
Find a Path to the Oil112
Hanukkah Party at the Synagogue114
Games
I Have a Little Dreidel ... and a Lot of Fun!115
Round and Round It Goes, Where It Lands, Nobody Knows!116
Dreidel of Fortune117
A Testy Game of Dreidel119
Flip 'n Fry120
Candle Cunning121
Magic
Hanukkah Magic122
Hanukkah Gelt Magic123
Broken Candle Magic124
More Candle Magic125
Puzzle Fun
Hanukkah Number Phrases126
Calculator Fun126
Happy Hanukkah Rebus127
A Very Short Hanukkah Story130
Do You Know What These Are?131
What's Written or Pictured in Each Box?132
What's Written or Pictured in Each Box #2?133
What's Written or Pictured in Each Box #3?134
The Hanukkah Party135
Peculiar Sentences136
The Candle Box137
How Many Candles?138
How Many Dreidels?139
Hanukkah Hijinks
Test Your Hanukkah Personality140
Hanukkah Oddities141
Unwanted Hanukkah Gifts142
Fun Facts and Holiday Hints
Eight Gift Ideas for Eight Nights144
Rules for Dreidel144
Escape by Dreidel: A Legend145
Hanukkah Hellos146
Portable Hanukkah Party147
Tidbits of Hanukkah Wisdom147
Crafts
Dough Menorah148
Homemade Hanukkah Menorah149
Menorah Wall Hanging150
A Handy Menorah151
To Spark Your Shammash152
Envelope Dreidel Hanukkah Card153
Magnetic Dreidel154
A Carton Creation154
Craft Stick Star of David155
Metallic Star of David156
Recipes
A Dessert Menorah157
A Fruity Menorah157
A Dreidel Delicacy158
Dreidel Cake159
Potato Latkes160
Fast Food Facts: Latkes161
Cheese Latkes162
Green Latkes163
Orange Latkes164
Sweet Potato Latkes166
Red Latkes167
Apple Latkes168
Sufganiyot169
Fast Food Facts: Sufganiyot170
Fried Hanukkah Puffs171
Bimuelos172
Fast Food Facts: Bimuelos173
Homemade Hanukkah Gelt174
Fast Food Facts: Gelt175
Songs
The Latke Song176
Mi Y'maleil: Who Can Retell?179
Maoz Tsur: Rock of Ages180
Maoz Tzur II181
Hinei Ba: See the Conquering Hero182
L'vivot: Latkas183
I Have a Little Dreydl184
Y'Mei Hahanukkah185
Answer Pages186
Additional Hanukkah Holiday Books206
Reprint Acknowledgments210
Index212
About the Author218
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