 Two illustrated children's books, "The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol", and "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins", have been published.Both books were written by Eric Kimmel and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.A tale about him, "When Hershel Eats-" by Nathan Ausubel, was included in Joanna Cole's 1982 work, "Best-Loved Folktales of the World".