[NFBJ] FW: PJ Library Partners with The JBI Library To Provide Braille Editions of Jewish Children's Books

Thu Dec 22 22:51:58 UTC 2022

Sorry Stewart! Livia had asked me to forward it to my group and I told her I hadn't seen it on this group so she asked me to send it here.
Happy Chanukah to all!

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Subject: Re: [NFBJ] FW: PJ Library Partners with The JBI Library To Provide Braille Editions of Jewish Children's Books

Greetings everyone,
Rachel,
Thank you very much for sharing this information about the partnership between JBI International and PJ Library.  I think these books are great for both blind children with sighted parents or grandparents or sighted children and their blind parents or grandparents.  Ms. Livia Thompson, Prescient of JBI International had shared the same press release with me a few days ago, and I had plans to share this information when I retired from vacation on December 20.  Rachel, you happened to beat me to it, which is fine.  I am particularly impressed with the book, *Jenemy's Dreidel *, which puts a "spin" on promoting Braille.  i also plan to share this information with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
(NOPBC) and  the NFB's Blind Parents Division.

I want to wish everyone a happy Chanukah!
Stewart Prost, Chair, NFB in Judaism
Phone: 757-572-6891
Email: sprost82 at gmail.com

On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 10:45 PM Laura Meyer via NFBJ <nfbj at nfbnet.org>
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> This sounds really interesting!
> I love reading.
> Laura
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> From: Rachel via NFBJ <nfbj at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, December 19, 2022 20:23
> To: rybodek at gmail.com
> CC: rybodek at gmail.com
> Subject: [NFBJ] FW: PJ Library Partners with The JBI Library To 
> Provide Braille Editions of Jewish Children's Books
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> PJ Library Partners with The JBI Library To Provide Braille Editions 
> of Jewish Children's Books
>
> New York, Dec. 16,  2022 — PJ Library <https://www.pjlibrary.org/>  is 
> partnering with The JBI Library <https://www.jbilibrary.org/>  (JBI) 
> in New York to provide children's books about Jewish tradition and 
> culture to blind and visually impaired children and adults.
>
> This pilot program will enable families to read books together. 
> Patrons can order a print version of four picture books: The Peddler 
> and the Baker, Hanukkah at Monica's, Until the Blueberries Grow, and Jeremy's Dreidel.
> Each book will have a Braille transparency overlaying each text page.
>
> "We are excited that this partnership makes cross-generational reading 
> together possible through different accessibility options," said Livia 
> Thompson, JBI's President. "It will make possible the inclusion of 
> visually impaired and print-disabled children in the PJ Library 
> program and also provide a means for visually impaired parents and 
> grandparents to read to their sighted children and grandchildren."
>
> Families interested in ordering these books may call (800) 433-1531 to 
> order a print/Braille book, large print version, or Digital Talking 
> Book to enjoy for a month. A Braille-only version is also available on demand.
>
> PJ Library <https://www.pjlibrary.org/>  sends free high-quality 
> storybooks and activities to families with kids from birth through age 12.
> These stories spark conversation and inspire the whole family to 
> engage with what is most meaningful to them about being Jewish. The 
> program, created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation 
> <https://www.hgf.org/> , is made possible through partnerships with 
> philanthropists and local Jewish organizations. To learn more and sign 
> up, visit pjlibrary.org < https://www.pjlibrary.org/> . And, visit the 
> PJ Library Hanukkah Hub < https://pjlibrary.org/hanukkah>  for more 
> information about the Jewish holiday of lights, including family 
> celebration tips, podcasts, printable recipes, activity ideas and book lists.
>
> The JBI Library is the largest collection of Jewish interest materials 
> in the world for individuals who cannot read standard print. For more 
> than 90 years, JBI (established as The Jewish Braille Institute) has 
> helped blind, visually impaired, reading disabled and physically 
> handicapped individuals of all ages and backgrounds to participate 
> fully in Jewish life and learning.  The JBI Library provides books, 
> periodicals, liturgical materials and more in Braille, Audio, and 
> Large Print formats, all free of charge and delivered to patrons' 
> doorsteps worldwide. To benefit from any of JBI's free services, 
> contact JBI librarians at 1-800-433-1531 or library at jbilibrary.org 
> <mailto:library at jbilibrary.org> . Visit  < http://www.jbilibrary.org/> www.jbilibrary.org for more information.
>
> Here is more information about the featured PJ Library books:
>
> Hanukkah at Monica's
> by Varda Livney
> Ages 0-5
> No one loves Hanukkah more than Monica. And celebrating the Festival 
> of Lights — lighting candles, singing blessings, eating delicious 
> fried foods, and playing dreidel — is even more fun with friends. 
> Luckily, Monica has lots of friends, including a robot, a pirate — 
> even a jellyfish! Who's going to arrive at her party next?
>
> The Peddler and the Baker
> written by Yael Molchadsky, illustrated by Liora Grossman Ages 5-10 
> The poor peddler can't afford to buy the baker's fresh challah, so he 
> contents himself with merely sniffing their tantalizing aroma — until 
> the baker gets angry and demands payment for that, too. When the rabbi 
> hears of the dispute, he comes up with an ingenious verdict.
>
> Until the Blueberries Grow
> written by Jennifer Kam and illustrated by Sally Walker Ages 5-10 
> 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.
>
> Jeremy's Dreidel
> Ages 5-10
> written by Ellie Gellman and illustrated by Judith Friedman At a 
> dreidel-making workshop, Jeremy's friends think he's molding a secret 
> code on his clay dreidel. But he's really making a special gift for 
> his father, who is blind. How will he get his friends to appreciate 
> his special dreidel?
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