Everyone at PJ Library wishes you and your family a wonderfully sweet, healthy, and happy New Year full of blessings and peace. Shabbat shalom and shanah tovah!
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We send free Jewish children's books to families each month. Sign your kids up at pjlibrary.org.
Do you know a college student who grew up reading PJ Library books? Now it's their turn to help write them!
You might have a tzedakah box at home, but what is tzedakah? Some people think of tzedakah as charity, but the Hebrew word means "justice," or more specifically, doing the right thing by helping people or causes.
We updated our reading list for Pride! Check out some of our favorite picture books, middle-grade books, and more: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
Pride Month Reads for Every Age
Enjoy a beautiful list of books that celebrate diversity and being yourself — perfect for Pride month or any time of the year.
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Cover reveal!! Tucson Jo has just been released by @pjlibrary.org with a brand new wonderful cover! Jo just wants to be free. But what does freedom mean? Thanks so much to PJ Our Way! #kidlit #Civics #mglit #Freedom #Tucson #Historicalfiction #Jewishlit
wwww! At the PJ Library International Conference in Springfield, MA. Winnie Grinspoon showed a video of her 5-month-old grandson loving my book My Matzah. Thanks to @terrykaye at the @jewishgrandparentsnetwork for sharing it with me! Made my day. . . . @pjlibrary @pjlibrary.org
James is studying up for his first Seder! Thanks @pjlibrary.org for this month’s book, My Matzah by @artbyann.bsky.social
The costumes, the noisemakers, the cookies -- Purim is a fantastic holiday for kids. But you may have noticed that the story itself has some pretty adult elements.
These @pjlibrary.org Purim books are on their way to thousands of children across the globe & I spoke with all three #kidlit storytellers! Watch my interview with @nchurnin.bsky.social @barbarakimmel.bsky.social & Varda Livney as they share their writing stories! youtu.be/4tL8YdGqPCA?si…
Purim Children's Book Author Panel Celebrating Three New PJ Library books!
YouTube video by E Train Talks Books!
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A Triple Book Birthday for THREE amazing board books from @pjlibrary.org viviankirkfield.com/2026/02/03/h...
Happy Book Birthday: THREE PURIM BOARD BOOKS
Hello dear friends! I hope you have been practicing your scales because we have a TRIPLE happy book birthday to sing…for THREE brand new Purim book boards. Here’s a peek at the covers: …
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Happy birthday, trees! Six weeks after Hanukkah, nature is awakening. Almond trees are blooming in Israel, and the sap is rising. Tu B'Shevat, which starts tonight, is a special holiday known as the Jewish New Year for trees. It's all about celebrating the earth and its bounty.
How do you bless your children on Shabbat? The best part about this tradition is that you can customize it to what works best for your family. Find Shabbat blessings and more resources on our holiday hub: pjlibrary.org/shabbat
I’m excited to share Purim Possibilities, my next book, with charming illustrations by Irina Avgustinovich. Out Feb 2026 with @pjlibrary.org #KidLit #Purim
Jewish families around the world filled their homes with light last week during Hanukkah, and the shamash (the helper candle) reminded us of the difference just one candle can make.
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is heartbroken by the devastating attack on the Jewish community in Sydney that gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at Bondi Beach. On a night meant for joy and light, innocent lives were taken in an antisemitic terrorist attack.
But seriously, this year, the first night is Sunday, Dec 14. Learn more about Hanukkah on our holiday hub: pjlibrary.org/hanukkah
My next book is coming! 🎭✨PURIM POSSIBILITIES (PJ Pub, Feb '26) celebrates imaginative ways kids dress up for #Purim. Excited to share the cover & new Purim books by @nchurnin.bsky.social & @vardaart.bsky.social! @pjlibrary.org #BoardBooks #KidLit #JewishBooks #JewishBookMonth #JewishBookstagram
Be the spark this Giving Tuesday! Help bring PJ Library to more children and families — in your local community and around the world.
Aviva is a born performer. Holly has stage fright. Aviva loves lighting the Hanukkah candles. Holly can’t wait to celebrate Christmas. When the girls literally bump into each other, they learn what they have in common. Read more about why we chose this book: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
Why We Chose This Book: Let It Glow
PJ Library is more than just books and music. Our blog is full of kid-friendly holiday how-tos, activities, and recipes for your family to enjoy!
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It's no coincidence that Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, arrives during the darkest time of year. This year, the Book Selection Committee is leaning into that cozy vibe.
If any middle-grade readers in your house are captivated by the Louvre heist, we've got the perfect book list for them: pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
7 Fantastic Jewish Books For Kids Who Love Thrilling Mysteries and Heist Stories
Are you a fan of lost art mysteries? How about Chasing Vermeer or Six of Crows duology? Then you will love these books with Jewish themes and protagonists.
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Our winter holiday guide, A Time to Hope, has 80 beautifully illustrated pages of discovery, learning, and celebration. Like all of PJ Library’s offerings, the guide is designed so families can choose whichever parts meet their unique needs and interests.
Guess who guested on the latest @pjlibrary.org "Beyond the Bookcase" podcast? :) "We had a chat with a real-life monster expert! Join Golem and producer Ali as they sit down with Jack Zaientz from JewishMonsterHunting.com" It was super fun. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts.
Do you know about the holiday that occurs right as Sukkot ends? It's called Shemini Atzeret, and it's a perfect occasion to infuse some STEM learning and Jewish tradition.
G'mar chatimah tovah from PJ Library. May you be sealed for a good year in the Book of Life, and may good books always be a part of your life.
Everyone at PJ Library wishes you and your family a wonderfully sweet, healthy, and happy New Year full of blessings and peace. Shanah tovah!
My 11 yo is newly obsessed with the Soviet Union after reading a book about it (Genius Under the Table - thanks @pjlibrary.org!) With regards to the current state of affairs in the US his take was “This is awesome! It’s like we’re living behind the iron curtain!”
The Rosh Hashanah seder explained! #Sephardic @pjlibrary.org @lernerbooks.bsky.social
This month, PJ Our Way readers can select a new middle-grade novel from PJ Publishing: Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz by Diana Harmon Asher. This book is perfect for fans of realistic fiction, praying mantises, and the power of friendship to get you through hard times. pjlibrary.org/beyond-books...
