7 New Foods to Try This New Year

Learn all about the simanim or symbolic foods of Rosh Hashanah with these activities and recipes.

Printable Lunchbox Notes

Send your kids or your partner off with a special surprise in their lunch bag – a bit of Jewish wisdom!

Why We Chose This Book: Sukkot Treasure Hunt

Sukkot Treasure Hunt, a book that many 7-year olds will receive this fall, does not look like your typical PJ Library book. Instead of hand-drawn illustrations the book features clear, colorful photographs by Eliyahu Alpern. Rather than weaving a fictional tale, this book presents a true, autobiographical account of the way in which one contemporary Israeli family prepares for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Read Aloud Tips for Children of All Ages

Reading aloud—it’s not just for babies. Take a look at some of our favorite tips for family read alouds with toddlers, tweens, and everyone in between.

Why We Chose This Book: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

Have you ever wondered how we pick the books you find in your PJ Library envelopes? This post is part of a series from the PJ Library Book Selection Committee. Learn more about why we selected Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes, for the PJ Library catalog.

Kid-Friendly Snacks for the Sukkah

This Sukkot, enjoy togetherness inside the sukkah while reading PJ Library books together as a family and noshing on a few healthy snacks.

Three Questions With: Ari Goelman

In each installment of "Three Questions With," we get to know a different writer, musician, or illustrator by asking three questions about their work, process, and interests. Today we're chatting with Ari Goelman, author of PJ Our Way selection, The Path of Names.