Books for PJ Library are chosen from among the very best of Jewish children's books. A committee of writers, early childhood professionals, and Jewish content specialists seek out compelling stories, captivating illustrations, and diverse perspectives on Jewish customs and practice. Through an extensive evaluation process, the committee selects books for every age group. Many of the books selected to be included in PJ Library have received awards including Caldecott Medals and the Sydney Taylor Book awards, given to the best of Jewish children's literature.
A newly-released story about traditions linking generations and the bonds between people and nature. The story, inspired by Jewish sources, invites pa...
Britta knows that Apple and Magnolia are best friends, even if they are just trees. Britta gets a chance to be a good friend too as she helps the pair...
It’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year – and that means it’s time to dip apples in honey, a classic Rosh Hashanah treat. But wait, apples also make a...
When the Roman Emperor gallops through the village, no one dares to leave the house, except for a one-hundred-year-old old man planting a fig. Will he...
Babies and toddlers love bright colors, and learning to identify them is fun. All the colors of are represented here in a rainbow of Jewish objects.
On the Jewish New Year of the Trees (Tu B’Shvat), a little boy shares his hopes and wishes for trees—and especially for the one under which he plays.
A curious child tries to understand: what does a tree feel? Is it happy being a tree? Perhaps it finds it hard to stand still in one spot all the time...
The Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, also known as the Birthday of the Trees, celebrates the critical role that trees play in life. In this story, a lit...
Why should humans be the only ones who get birthday celebrations? In Judaism, trees get their day, too: Tu B’Shevat. In this story, kids come up with ...
Before we eat, it's traditional to take a moment to appreciate our food and express gratitude. This lovely flip book offers the Jewish blessings for a...
It’s hard to believe that a tiny acorn can become a huge oak tree, but with a little help from the sun, the rain, and the earth, that’s exactly wha...
Despite the fact that the trees in the yard are still “dressed in browns,” spring is around the corner, and that means that the birthday of the trees ...
With rhyme and colorful illustrations, this book tells the story of a boy and his family who plant a tree in honor of the Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish holi...
What would happen if we never stopped to care for our planet? Walter has a dream -- or maybe it’s a nightmare! -- that imagines such a world, just in ...
When baby Leo is born, his parents plant a tree – and as Leo grows, the tree grows, too. Just in time for Tu B’Shevat, this gentle story shows how tre...
When a flu epidemic strikes Duluth, Minnesota, a young boy’s parents send him far away, to the safety of a logging camp in the North Woods. There he f...
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