He researches the Talmud, Midrash, and historical folktales, as well as adapting stories so that they flow in an easy and engaging style. He is a storyteller with a particular gift for making our Jewish stories accessible and fun. You may be wondering why Eric Kimmel features so prominently on this list. “Husbandry: Sex, Love, & Dirty Laundry – Inside the Minds of Married Men” by Stephen Fried.“I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman” by Nora Ephron.Just For Adults: Humor about life in general (because we need a good laugh) in vignettes – read one each night “Eight Tales for Eight Nights” by Peninnah Schram.“The Spotted Pony” by Eric Kimmel (some illustrations).“The Jar of Fools: Eight Hanukkah Stories From Chelm” by Eric Kimmel (some illustrations).“Rainbow Candles: A Chanukah Counting Book” by Myra Shostak (sing it to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)įolktale collections for intermediates and adults (don’t be put off by illustrations):.

“The Runaway Latkes” by Leslie Kimmelman (the Gingerbread Man, transformed into latkes).“Sammy Spider’s First Hanukkah” by Sylvia Rous.“Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” by Eric Kimmel (a Caldecott Honor Book).

“Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat” by Naomi Howland.Greenberg’s Messy Hanukkah” by Linda Glaser “The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes” by Linda Glaser.Here are my current favorites for children, intermediates, and adults find them at the library or your favorite bookseller.īeautifully illustrated children’s books:

Since such a big part of Chanukah is telling the story of the Maccabees and their rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, I like to keep the storytelling tradition alive and expand it. Urn:oclc:59898385 Republisher_date 20120511081742 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120509001006 Scanner Tales for Eight Nights: A Happy Chanukah Storytelling List prepares for Hanukkah, Jacob wants nothing but to play with his new brass dreidel. Urn:lcp:magicdreidels00eric:lcpdf:e47a1d6b-af72-42f9-b92b-98793682257f The Magic Dreidels: A Hanukkah Story Eric A. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:02:30 Boxid IA179001 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition 1st ed.

The Magic Dreidels by Eric A. Kimmel