The holiday season, with its homework-free nights, is a great time to read together as a family. We rounded up an assortment of Hanukkah books for readers of every age. Look for these, and others, at your local library.

For the very young

• “Where Is Baby’s Dreidel?” by Karen Katz; Little Simon (2007)

Introduce your infant to Hanukkah with this delightful lift-the-flap board book. The baby looks all over the house for a dreidel, searching behind the curtains, under the table, even in Grandma’s apron. Finally, the child finds the toy in the living room, along with a glittering menorah, some yummy potato pancakes and even a present!

• “The Hanukkah Mice,” by Steven Kroll; Marshall Cavendish (2008)

On the first night of Hanukkah, Rachel is given a toy dollhouse. A family of mice decides it makes a wonderful home for them. On the second night, Rachel receives a little doll chair; as the week goes on she gets a sofa, plates and other pieces of furniture. The mice are pleased and excited with each new special addition to the little house, and on the eighth night, they get a very special surprise.

For those in elementary school

• “Four Sides, Eight Nights: A New Spin on Hanukkah,” by Rebecca Tova Ben-Zvi; Roaring Book Press (2005)

Why do we celebrate Hanukkah? How do you play the dreidel game? Who once owned a chocolate dreidel? Who was Judith, and how is she honored during Hanukkah? What’s the best recipe for latkes? How can Isaac Newton explain how a dreidel moves? The answers to these and other questions can be found in this book, which discusses Hanukkah traditions in a light-hearted, humorous collection of anecdotes and activities. This is a must-read for dreidel lovers.

• “It’s a Miracle! A Hanukkah Storybook,” by Stephanie Spinner; Atheneum (2003)

Owen is excited because he has become the new family O.C.L. — the Official Candle Lighter — for this year’s Hanukkah. Each night, after Owen lights the candles, his grandmother tells him a story about a Hanukkah miracle. Owen delights in the stories, and notices that each one features a person that seems to be very much like somebody in his family. The very last night of Hanukkah, his grandmother tells him one last story … about a 7-year-old boy who wanted to be the family O.C.L. How will that story end? This is a charming tale connecting the holiday with family memories.

For middle school readers

• “Hanukkah at Valley Forge,” by Stephen Krensky; Dutton (2006)

On a cold December night, General George Washington watches his ragged, discouraged troops huddle in the cold of Valley Forge. He comes upon one soldier who is lighting a candle. The Jewish soldier, who has come to America to escape religious persecution in Poland, tells Washington the story of the Maccabees and how they drove away their Greek oppressors. Washington takes heart in the story, for it seems to mirror the struggle the Colonial army faces against the British. It also restores his hopes that miracles may still be possible, even for his own cause. This is a fictionalized account based on a true story.

For the whole family

• “The Power of Light: Eight Stories for Hanukkah,” by Isaac Bashevis Singer; Farrar, Straus, Giroux (1980)

Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer has crafted a volume of Hanukkah tales, one for each night of the holiday, which pay tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. In the title tale of the book, two children trapped in the Jewish ghetto of Warsaw find a candle on the first night of Hanukkah, and that discovery gives them the courage to escape.

• “Joan Nathan’s Jewish Holiday Cookbook,” by Joan Nathan; Schocken Books (2004)

Joan Nathan, one of the country’s most prominent Jewish chefs for over 25 years, presents recipes to celebrate holidays throughout the Jewish festival year. Hanukkah recipes in this volume include Romanian fried noodle pudding, potato latkes and Sufganiot (jelly doughnuts). Each recipe begins with a commentary highlighting the cultural significance and traditions of the food being presented.