PJ Library Presents: Afternoons With Mimi

It's a special night- Mimi is having company for Shabbat. Who is coming to visit?

Today's episode features the book Challah from Heaven, written and illustrated by Richard Ungar, published by PJ Publishing.

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Aaah! A spider! Kiddo wants Mimi to smush away, but instead she reminds Kiddo about the Jewish value of respecting all living beings.

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Sibling relationships can turn into lifelong friendships. Siblings are playmates, companions, and confidantes, and often are the people we turn to first for guidance and support. Follow Kiddo and baby Zee, through the ups, downs, and adventures of building their relationship as brothers and friends. 

Episodes: 

Kiddo Learns a New (Old) Song 

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library. 

Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher 

Writer: Alli Thresher 

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA 

Opening Theme Song: Lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller 

Cast: 

Kiddo: Percy Blythe 

Mimi: Deirdre Wade 

Kiddo Learns About the Importance of Names 

The book My Name is Aviva was written by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Ag Jatkowska, and is used with permission from Kar-Ben Publishing, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 

Production 

Executive Producer: Alli Thresher 

Associate Producer: Elizabeth Korelitz 

Writer: Emma Carlson Berne 

Story Editor: Alli Thresher 

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA 

Opening theme song: lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller, performed by Deirdre Wade 

Cast 

Kiddo: Percy Blythe 

Mimi: Deirdre Wade 

Kiddo Tries to Stay Up Late 

Looking for more resources to help your kids settle into bedtime? Check out PJ Library's book page for Just One More Thing...And Then Bedtime. 

Just One More Thing... and Then Bedtime is used with permission from Green Bean Books. Find a read along video of the story on PJ Library's YouTube channel. 

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library. 

Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher 

Writer: Emma Carlson Berne 

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA 

Opening Theme Song: Lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller 

Cast: 

Kiddo: Percy Blythe 

Mimi: Deirdre Wade 

Kiddo’s Big Change 

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library. 

Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher 

Writer: Alli Thresher 

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA 

Opening Theme Song: Lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller 

Cast: 

Kiddo: Percy Blythe 

Mimi: Deirdre Wade 

Kiddo’s Simchat Torah Mitzvah 

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library. 

Kiddo Reads to Baby Zee 

Today's episode features the book Challahbaloo 

What do sandwich cookies, Jewish holidays, and Kiddo have in common? A lot of sweetness. Learn all about the Jewish calendar in this episode.

Today's episode features the book Welcome Moon, written and illustrated by Amalia Hoffman, published by PJ Publishing.

Kiddo and Mimi are at the park and for some reason all of the grown ups are excited about a garden they won't even get to enjoy! Mimi shares the story of Honi the Circle Maker and teaches Kiddo a valuable lesson about thinking ahead.

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Snuggle up and let Kiddo (with a tiny bit of help from Mimi) read you a little something.

Today's episode features the book Challahbaloo

Baby Zee is demanding Mimi re-read his favorite book and Kiddo has HAD it! Who wants to hear the same story over and over again? Mimi reminds Kiddo of a very important Jewish tradition celebrating reading (and re-reading) the Torah.

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Kiddo is frustrated with his reading assignment--it's so tough and he just wants to quit. Mimi has encouraging words and a very special story to turn things around.

Today's episode features the book Live Your Dream: The Story of a Jewish Basketball All-Star

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA

Opening Theme Song: Lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller

Cast:

Kiddo: Percy Blythe

Mimi: Deirdre Wade

Kiddo is out shopping with Mimi when a flyer catches his eye: a movie night! Mimi gently reminds Kiddo that they already have plans. Everyone is getting together for a special family Shabbat. This episode offers wonderful guidance for talking to kids of all ages about keeping commitments while also sharing some beautiful reminders about how special Shabbat is.

Featuring: Fridays are Special, written by Chris Barash, illustrated by Melissa Iwai, and published by PJ Publishing.

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher

Writer: Emma Carlson Berne

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA

Opening Theme Song: Lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller

Cast:

Kiddo: Percy Blythe

Mimi: Deirdre Wade

Kiddo and Zee are staying over at Mimi's but they do NOT want to go to bed. What's a Mimi to do? Maybe the delightful story, Just One More Thing...and Then Bedtime, written and illustrated by Menachem Halberstadt and published by Green Bean Books, can help Kiddo settle down.

Just One More Thing... and Then Bedtime is used with permission from Green Bean Books. Find a read along video of the story on PJ Library's YouTube channel.

Afternoons With Mimi is a production of PJ Library.

Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher

Writer: Emma Carlson Berne

Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA

Opening Theme Song: Lyrics by Alli Thresher, composed and arranged by Hovav Paller

Cast:

Kiddo: Percy Blythe

Mimi: Deirdre Wade