If The Inheritance of Loss, A Christmas Carol, or The Cat in the Hat aren't quite suitable for you during the holiday season, AbeBooks' vast selection means that there are still plenty of books for any occasion, including Hanukkah. Share this special time with a loved one by giving an inspiring, useful or humourous Hanukkah title.

The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes

Linda Glaser

The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes

It's the last night of Hanukkah, and Aunt Tilly has just called to say that even more relatives are coming. When Mama and Rachel realize they are out of potatoes, Rachel decides to borrow from Mrs. Greenberg. Then she'll ask Mrs. Greenberg, who is all alone, to share Hanukkah with them. But Mrs. Greenberg is very stubborn!

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The Stone Lamp: Eight Stories of Hanukkah Through History

Karen Hesse, Brian Pinkney

The Stone Lamp

The story of Hanukkah is the story of triumph of light over darkness, of the small miracles that give hope to an entire people. Karen Hesse captures the resilient spirit of the Jewish people through the voices of eight children at Hanukkah, who are united by love, family, and their cherished stone lamp. The stone lamp provides each with comfort and hope, for every time its wicks are lit, the endurance of the Jewish people is re-illumined.

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The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook

Roberta Kalechofsky, Rosa Rasiel

The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook

Joyful and practical, this cookbook provides vegetarian recipes that are grouped by Jewish holy days with sample menus for family or social dining. Each section features prayers for table blessings and gatherings appropriate to the occasion.

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Festivals of Lite Kosher Cookbook

Gail Ashkanazi-Hankin

Festivals of Lite Kosher Cookbook

Gail Ashkanazi-Hankin offers a wide variety of delectable, yet healthy, kosher dishes to please any palate during the many Jewish festivals and on any night of the year. Encompassing everything from crisp salads to warm, flaky desserts, these recipes retain their original flavor and flair but are offered in a healthier format, with nutritional information on every dish.

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The Chosen

Chaim Potok

The Chosen

A coming of age story of a Jewish boy in Brooklyn struggling with his religious identity. Few stories offer more warmth, wisdom, or generosity than this tale of two boys, their fathers, their friendship, and the chaotic times in which they live.

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Yiddish with Dick and Jane

Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman

Yiddish with Dick and Jane

Oy vey - a primer like no other! What better (or funnier) language than Yiddish to express those shades of feeling and nuances of meaning that plain old boring English just can't deliver? And who better than our old friends Dick and Jane, and their little sister, Sally, to teach us?

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