Introducing PJ Library in Scotland

This week PJ Library launched in Scotland, at the Jewish Arts Family Fun Day hosted at the Calderwood Lodge Primary School in Glasgow.

"We Read to Know We Are Not Alone"

This mum explains how PJ Library ensures ‘we read to know we are not alone’

(Storytelling) Stayin’ Alive!

I recently read press headlines about the death of storytelling. Children are learning the intricacies of English grammar at school, but they are failing miserably at the art of describing or writing a story. A teacher reported that “children know what a fronted adverbial is, and how to spot an internal clause, and even what a preposition is – but when I set them a task to write a story, they broke down and cried.”

Learning Languages

Children often learn additional languages at school or at home; some become fluent, while others get just a taste. Is it worthwhile teaching your child a language if they’re unlikely to be fluent or use it later on in life? We think so!

Why We Chose This Book: Engineer Arielle and the Israeli Independence Day Surprise

Join Arielle as she travels around Israel celebrating the nation’s birthday with pride and passion – pride for her brother in the Israeli Air Force and passion for the Jewish history instilled in all the sites she passes on her train journey.

Why We Chose This Book: Good Night Israel

This book is your child’s passport to some beautiful and historical sites around Israel. The pages are a great introduction to the many Israeli locations above and below land, in the water and in the air – as well as the country’s traditional food, native animals and festivals – each introduced at different times of the day.

Why We Chose This Book: On a Beam of Light

Long before Albert Einstein was a household name, he was just a boy with a powerful imagination. This story of a Jewish hero underscores the potential each person’s creative mind holds.

Why We Chose This Book: Snow in Jerusalem

In Jerusalem’s Old City, a Jewish boy named Avi and Hamudi, who is Muslim, both feed the same street cat. One day the cat doesn’t come for her dinner. When she finally reappears, Avi follows her -- straight to Hamudi.

Hello, Goodbye, Shalom

We were returning home from Israel, and as we made our way into the taxi taking us to the airport, I could hear my five-year-old daughter repeating something softly to herself. As I tuned in to what she was saying, I realised that it was a sentence from one of our favourite PJ library books.