Fall 2025

Happy HanukKAT

  • Interest Level: Preschool
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Hanukkah is beginning and a family is getting ready for their favorite time of year. “They dress in festive sweaters while they rock their dreidel hats. They’re really just like you and me—except they’re kitty cats!” Join the cat family for a purr-fect holiday celebration as they light the menorah, make latkes, and listen to the story of the Maccabees.

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Interest Level Preschool
Reading Level Grade 2
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Kar-Ben Publishing ®
Language English
Number of Pages 12
Publication Date 2025-10-14
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV017110, JUV002050, JUV033020
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 6.5 x 6.5
Features Reviewed

Author: Jessica Hickman

Jessica Hickman is a children’s book author who enjoys crafting playful, clever stories with rhymes that roll off the tongue. She believes words create worlds and that imagination and creativity are at the heart of life. When she’s not writing, Jessica can be found painting in her studio or baking artisan treats for her cottage bakery. Jessica is the author of Alligator Seder, Happy ’Roo Year, and Happy HanukKAT.

Illustrator: Elissambura

Elissambura is an illustrator of many children’s books, including Alligator Seder, Happy Roo Year: It’s Rosh Hashanah, and Who’s Got the Etrog? Her favorite subject to draw is animals. She works in a variety of techniques, including digital and mixed media. She lives in Argentina.

Reviews

School Library Journal

“The cheerful tone and engaging visuals make it easy for toddlers and preschoolers to connect with the celebration. A fun and festive choice.”—School Library Journal