5 Must Have Jewish Picture Books For Toddlers

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Ready to add on to your little one's library with beautiful, high quality, and Jewish picture and board books? Each of the following titles where created especially for PJ Library by PJ Publishing, the in-house publishing imprint of PJ Library. These books make the perfect addition to baby baskets or to a child's already established, and growing, personal library. The best part? The vibrant illustrations and lively text from award-winning authors and illustrators will make re-reading each of these stories an absolute joy.


Fridays Are Special
by Chris Barash

Recommended for ages 2 to 3

What does Shabbat feel like? For this child's family, Fridays aren't like other days. On Fridays, the hustle and bustle is a little different. Everyone seems to be getting ready for something special -- something cozy and wonderful. What could it be?

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How to Get to Savta's for Shabbat
by Varda Livney

Recommended for ages 2 to 3

Where does Shabbat take you? Through the jungle, down the slide, up to the moon, and onto a cloud . . . the journey to Shabbat dinner at Savta's (Hebrew for “grandmother's”) house is full of adventure!

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Mishpuchah!
by Barney Saltzberg

Recommended for ages 2 to 3

Where does Shabbat take you? Through the jungle, down the slide, up to the moon, and onto a cloud . . . the journey to Shabbat dinner at Savta's (Hebrew for “grandmother's”) house is full of adventure!

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Until the Blueberries Grow
by Jennifer Wolf Kam

Recommended for ages 3 to 5

How do we know when it's time to make a change? Until the blueberries grow . . . until the grapes are ripe . . . until the snow falls . . . until the flowers bloom . . . Ben tries to convince his great-grandfather to stay in his house just a little longer as the two celebrate a yearly cycle of Jewish holidays together.

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Yitzi, The Trusty Tractor
by Naomi Shulman

Recommended for ages 3 to 6

Sarah gets a lot of work done with the help of her trusty tractor, Yitzi. And every Friday night they rest in the fields together to enjoy Shabbat. When times get tough, Sarah has to sell Yitzi. Luckily her neighbor, Farmer Ruthie, buys him -- but what happens when Yitzi wants to power down for Shabbat and Ruthie wants to keep working?

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