Have you ever wondered about the marvelous hut some people build for Sukkot? Do you decorate a sukkah with your family? Are you interested in celebrating Sukkot but not sure where to start?
Grab one of these adorable children’s books to learn more. Each of these stories is filled with incredible illustrations and age appropriate explanations about the traditions behind the festival of Sukkot. See a full list of PJ Library books about Sukkot here.
Recommended for children ages 6 Months to 2 Years
This family’s building and decorating a sukkah, gathering together a lulav and etrog, and inviting friends to join them in their backyard for starlit meals. Which holiday do you think is near? (The title gives it away!)
Recommended for children ages 4 to 5 years
Michael’s teacher told all her students to bring their favourite fruit to school so they could hang them from the roof of the sukkah. But Michael’s favourite fruit is a big, heavy watermelon -- and the roof of a sukkah is really just branches! How will they solve this problem?
Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years
Two siblings plan a special breakfast in their family’s sukkah during the harvest festival of Sukkot and end up sharing it with some very special guests.
Recommended for children ages 6 Months to 3 years
Feel the nip in the air? See the brightly colored leaves on the trees? The telltale signs of fall are also a signal that Sukkot, a joyous family holiday, is just around the corner.
Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years
Hillel loves building little play houses, but they keep not quite working. His Purim house gets soaked, and his Hanukkah house is a fire hazard. But then, Sukkot comes along...a holiday perfect for building houses!
Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years
Engineer Ari stops to see all his friends as he drives his train to Jerusalem, and each one helps him gather the supplies he needs for his sukkah. But when Sukkot arrives, he wishes they could all share the holiday with him! When he goes back to the train station, he finds a surprise waiting.
Recommended for children ages 6 to 8 years
Three mysterious guests appear at generous but impoverished Ezra’s table on Sukkot and bless him, but don’t do the same for his rich but selfish brother, Eben.
« Find more activities, book lists, interviews, and recipes
September 19, 2022