A Snowy Hanukkah for Luz is a con­tem­po­rary, inter­gen­er­a­tional pic­ture book that incor­po­rates Ashke­nazi and Sephardic tra­di­tions, com­ing out in Sep­tem­ber 2026. Fea­tur­ing text by New­bery Hon­or and Pura Bel­pré-win­ning author Ruth Behar and illus­tra­tions by Calde­cott Hon­or-win­ner Mar­jorie Price­man, this gor­geous book is a hol­i­day treat for the whole family!

Luz is help­ing her Abueli­ta and Abueli­to cel­e­brate the fes­ti­val of lights, but it’s going to take a mir­a­cle to get every­thing ready in time!

As Luz and Abueli­ta walk to the bode­ga for pota­toes to make latkes, they talk about the mir­a­cle of Hanukkah — and the mir­a­cles that sur­round us all the time. Each of the eight can­dles rep­re­sents an every­day mir­a­cle like the kind­ness of com­mu­ni­ty and the tra­di­tion of shar­ing sto­ries. When snow starts to fall, it feels like the won­der of the hol­i­day sur­rounds them and infus­es their prepa­ra­tions and cel­e­bra­tion with a spe­cial warmth.

In this joy­ful pic­ture book filled with beau­ty and hope, award-win­ners Ruth Behar and Mar­jorie Price­man have cre­at­ed a mod­ern and acces­si­ble Hanukkah classic.

Jew­ish Book Council’s cov­er reveal this week marks the book’s avail­abil­i­ty for pre­order­ing from retail­ers before its pub­li­ca­tion on Sep­tem­ber 15, 2026. Pre­order your copy today. This delight­ful book with its stun­ning art­work is the per­fect Hanukkah gift for chil­dren and adults alike.