![]() ![]() “We are excited that this partnership makes cross-generational reading together possible through different accessibility options,” says Livia Thompson, JBI’s president. In addition, JBI has produced PJ Library’s Passover Haggadah, In Every Generation: A PJ Library Family Haggadah, in braille, large print, and audio formats. Each book has a braille transparency overlaying each page of text. The pilot program features four picture books: The Peddler and the Baker, Hanukkah at Monica’s, Until the Blueberries Grow, and Jeremy’s Dreidel. PJ Library is partnering with the JBI Library (formerly the Jewish Braille Institute) to offer PJ Library books in braille, large print, and audio formats for blind and visually impaired children and family members, enabling more families to read together. By Alli Thresher Introducing PJ Library Books in Braille Want to listen? PJ Library podcasts are now available free of charge on the Yoto Player the Kids Listen app and Apple, Spotify, and many other podcast platforms. Production is now underway on season three of both shows. The two shows have racked up more than 330,000 listens altogether. That’s over 50,000 times these Jewish stories were experienced, enjoyed, and shared in one month alone. ![]() Mimi and Beyond the Bookcase, a fantasy-adventure series for older children following two friends in a magical land, had their most popular month yet this past March with more than 50,000 downloads. Afternoons with Mimi has recently become a Webby Awards honoree! This podcast for young children has a storytime premise, featuring PJ Library books, Jewish folktales, and original stories. ![]() PJ Library’s award-winning podcast network, PJ Library Presents, is reaching more listeners than ever - and gaining recognition. By Rachel Zaimont The Great Passover Seder Giveaway “They used these books to create something unique and meaningful that would be a reminder during their holiday gatherings of their creativity and Jewish identity.” “The book upcycling project gave new purpose to those books that did not find a new home,” Lefkowitz says. At Woodlands Community Temple in White Plains, New York, some 19 children created colorful paper flowers for holiday-table centerpieces. Last year, Lefkowitz hosted a book swap followed by a crafting day to upcycle the leftover books. But the other thing I commonly hear is the question of what to do with books they have outgrown,” says Jamie Lefkowitz, a PJ Library parent connector in the Rivertowns area of New York. “One of the most common things I hear from PJ Library families is the excitement of receiving and reading each month’s book. Think collages, origami, or paper flowers, to name a few. ![]() Kids can create a variety of crafts from old book pages with a few common art supplies, such as scissors, paint, glue, Popsicle sticks, and crayons. If books are too worn-out to be donated, consider an upcycling project. Want to make it a social event? Host a book swap in your community where kids can exchange titles or “shop” for new ones. Want to get active? Take a stroll around your neighborhood (or a friend’s) and have your children deposit their books in a Little Free Library bookcase. You can drop books off at a public library for its used-book sale or arrange a pop-up PJ Library corner in the children’s section (both great ways for other families raising Jewish children to discover PJ Library and for everyone to learn more about Jewish culture). Family service organizations in your area may also have need of donated books. If books are in good condition, donate them to a local Jewish organization, such as a synagogue, preschool, day school, or Jewish community center. There are many ways you can repurpose gently used books and give them new life. Kids can create collages or holiday table centerpieces from books too worn to donate.Īre you looking for a new home for those beloved PJ Library books your kids have outgrown? ![]()
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