A shelf of Hanukkah books to give, sorted so you can find the right one for the child on your list. There's a first, cuddly one for a toddler, a cozy animal story, a funny family romp, a spooky folktale, the true story behind the candles, and a wry, giggly one for the older child. Whoever you're buying for, one of these is the book.
This isn't a reading ladder, it's a gift shelf, so browse it by who you're buying for rather than reading it in order. It runs roughly youngest to oldest anyway: Sammy Spider for a toddler's very first Hanukkah, then the cozy Latkes and Applesauce and the funny Queen of the Hanukkah Dosas for the picture-book years, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins for a child ready for a spooky folktale, The Story of Hanukkah for the one who wants to know what it all actually means, and The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming for the wry older child who'll get the joke. Between them they cover cozy, funny, spooky, and true, which is most of what a family could want on the holiday shelf.