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

Mon Dec 26 19:59:29 UTC 2022

Rachael,
You have nothing to be sorry about! The important thing is that the word
gets out about this program.

On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 5:52 PM Rachel via NFBJ <nfbj at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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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> From: NFBJ <nfbj-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Stewart Prost via NFBJ
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2022 5:44 PM
> To: NFB in Judaism <nfbj at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Stewart Prost <sprost82 at gmail.com>
> 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>
> wrote:
>
> > This sounds really interesting!
> > I love reading.
> > Laura
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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
> >
> >
> > 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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