Hanukkah Gifts for Kids and Adults

Latkes and Applesauce

A snowstorm threatens the potatoes and apples of the Menashe family's Hanukkah in Latkes and Applesauce by Fran Manushkin and illustrated by Robin Spowart, but a stray cat and dog save the day. Ages 5 to 8, $6.99

The Runaway Dreidel

In The Runaway Dreidel by Leslea Newman, a lucky boy receives a shiny new dreidel on the first night of Hanukkah, but once it starts spinning it just won't stop! Where is that dreidel heading, and will it ever stop spinning? Lovely illustrations by Kyrsten Brooker augment this wild tale. Ages 4 to 8, $6.99

On the First Night of Chanukah

On the First Night of Chanukah by Cecily Kaiser is a lyrical countdown of all the holiday traditions with amusing and colorful illustrations by Brian Schatell. Ages 4 to 8, $3.99

How to Raise a Jewish Dog

Everything a dog owner needs to know to nurture a canine companion with both an exaggerated sense of his own wonderfulness and paralyzing self doubt, How to Raise a Jewish Dog bursts with sage practical advice distilled from decades of experience training dogs of all breeds. Unfortunately, the authors, Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, know almost nothing about any of these subjects. $12.99

Happy Hanukkah Chocolate Medallion

A bright blue tin encloses a chocolate medallion--a perfect gift for one of the eight nights. Happy Hanukkah Chocolate Medallion, 2 oz., $4.95