The eight knights of Hanukkah are charged by Lady Sadie to go out and perform “deeds of awesome kindness and stupendous bravery” before the Hanukkah celebration that evening. A little silly and very sweet, this punny title is a wonderful story of performing mitzvot for others and celebrating Hanukkah. (Sydney Taylor Notable Picture Book) ( )

In this gentle, humorous Hanukkah tale, Lady Sadie sends her eight knights (Sirs Alex, Gabriel, Margaret, Julian, Lily, Henry, Isabella, and Rugelach, each with an appropriate emblem on their armor) out to fix things in the kingdom with "some deeds of awesome kindness and stupendous bravery" (oh yeah, there's also a dragon named Dreadful they'll need to take care of). The knights go off singly and in pairs (except for Sir Henry, who helps clean the castle and brings his mother tea), doing good deeds such as carving a new dreidel for a child, helping peel potatoes for latkes, and of course hunting down Dreadful - who turns out to be a baby dragon named Rosie, who is then invited to celebrate the last night Hanukkah.

See also: Serious Trouble by Arthur Howard; Kugel for Hanukkah by Gretchen M. Everin ( )

The whole kingdom has gathered to celebrate Hanukkah--but a dastardly dragon keeps interrupting the festivities. Can the Eight Knights of Hanukkah set things right?