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Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir
2 Paul Kor
Paul Kor
English translation available.
NEW
The Elephant that Wanted
to Be the Most ...
Best
Seller
All the grey elephants were happy and content apart
from one young elephant who said: “Grey is an ugly
colour!” He looked at his reflexion and cried. So
what do you think happened when a bird covered
the young grey elephant with an array of dazzling
colours?
Paul Kor is one of the most popular children‫׳‬s book
artists in Israel. This is one of Paul Kor’s greatest
books that has become an everlasting bestseller.
230 x 215 / 28 pages
Paul Kor 3
Kaspion Series
Paul Kor
Best
Seller
English translation available.
Find out about Kaspion the little silver fish and
join him in his numerous adventures - Kaspion
the Little Fish, Kaspion Beware and Kaspion‫׳‬s
Great Journey.
With colourful and rich illustrations
Paul Kor created a world perfect
for children to dive into. Kaspion
has become his most famous
character and has won the BenYitzhak illustration prize from the
Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
270 x 210 / 30 pages
Righ ts sold
France, Germany
& Korea
Also
in board
book
Also by Paul Kor:
A Beautiful World
4 Board Books
NEW
Let’s Be Friends
Rafael Saporta & Nahum Gutman
English translation available.
I eat by myself,
I take care of my teddy bear.
I feed the bird in the garden,
And at the end of the day,
I come home to mummy.
Born in Cyprus in 1913, Rafael Saporta's
(1913-1982) children’s songs and poems
have become classics over the years and
are facing a revival for 21st century young
readers. With classic illustrations by Nahum
Gutman (1898-1980), one of Israel's greatest
artists, and a new fresh design, Let’s Be
Friends is the perfect companion book for
toddlers’ first experiences.
200 x 200 / 24 pages
Picture Books 5
NEW
Mum Two Three
Rinat Hoffer
Partial English translation available.
Ann has so many things! And she likes to count
them all – dolls and hats, balls and cats, shells and
bears! But what stands for number one? Of course
it's the one and only MUM!
220 x 220 / 32 pages
Rinat Hoffer's new picture book for toddlers is both
a counting book and a sophisticated exploration of
a child's personal environment – where newly-learned numbers put order
in the world, with a little help from mum.
Rinat Hoffer is one of the most successful Israeli children's book artists.
All her books are immediate best-sellers, and many of them are considered
classics of Hebrew children's literature.
6 Picture Books
Shaul and the Electric Monster
Yaniv Heller & Aviel Basil
English translation available.
A tender and original metaphor of friendship and love by Yaniv
Heller with charming illustrations by award-winner Aviel Basil.
NEW
Shaul knew very well what an electric monster was. He met one
during a power cut in his building. People think that electricity just
stops but in fact this is the time when electric monsters that live
inside the sockets take a break and rest. Shaul and the monster
become friends and meet often especially as there are a lot of
power cuts in Shaul’s building. They talk and play and find out
about the special electric power that brings people together.
Picture Books 7
Noona and the Magic Eraser
Orit Gidali & Aya Gordon-Noy
English translation available.
Everything started the day the girls played “pass the parcel”
and the parcel stopped on Noona’s knees. She was so excited
that her hands started to wave in the air and she said out
loud “Sha-la-ling!” She waited for the girls, especially Hili
who had organised the party, to feel happy for her. Instead
Hili stared and said: “Sha-la-ling? Are you a baby?” Offended
Noona left and went home to look for the special eraser that
could make words that had already been said disappear. 210 x 240 / 32 pages
But is it really the solution?
Orit Gidali and Aya Gordon-Noy come back with a new story starring our little
heroine Noona in a situation familiar to many children.
Also by Aya Gordon-Noy:
R igh t s s
o ld
Korea, Ch
ina & Worl
d
English
Just Like I Wanted
R igh t s
s o ld
Brazil, H
un
USA/Can gary, Korea,
ada,
Turkey & Greece,
China
Noona the Mind Reader
8 Picture Books
R igh t s s o
Mulou and Tsagai
Korea
ld
Tamar Verete-Zehavi, Ronit
Rozenthal & Silvia Cabib
English translation available.
195 x 245 / 40 pages
The twins, Mulou and Tsagai, were asleep on their
straw mats. Momma slept beside them. Suddenly,
the dogs began to bark and the cows began to moo. The
twins woke up in a fright and ran to the door. "What's going
on?" they both cried when they saw the night sky ablaze in
a bright light. Mulou and Tsagai are forced to run away from
the violence of war until they eventually find protection in a
refugee camp.
A powerful story based on the true life stories of Kesete,
Garame, Daniel and Abdou who found in Tamar and Ronit
true spokeswomen for all the refugees around the world.
Tamar Verete-Zehavi is an established author who believes
in the power of children literature to bring change. Mulou
and Tsagai is her tenth book. Silvia Cabib is an artist from
Jerusalem who worked with refugees and based her stunning
illustrations on their drawings.
Picture Books 9
An after Bedtime Story
R igh t s s o
World En ld
glish
Shoham Smith & Einat Tsarfati
English translation available.
A little girl is soundly asleep - or maybe not that
soundly! When all the children are in bed, Nina
wakes up and rushes to check what the adults are
up to. Of course, everything is far more exciting,
entertaining and tasty after bedtime! Shoham Smith
is an award-winning author and Einat Tsarfati is a
talented writer and illustrator.
250 x 220 / 48 pages
"[…] such a strong, independent, full of life, creative and vibrant
heroine […] one can easily identify with and even more easily
fall in love with." Tali Kochavi, HaPinkas
Animal Olympics
Assaf Harel & Einat Tsarfati
English translation available.
Welcome to the race that will determine the
fastest animal in the world! Will the tiger
Mombasa Dombasa keep his gold medal
this year or will the kangaroo Sydney Ali who
215 x 285 / 48 pages
is proving in excellent shape stand on the
podium? What about the eagle Don Washington,
the famous Von Shark or the horse El-Akbar? They could all win but
there is one thing for sure – the turtle Arik has no chance to surprise
us. On your mark, get set, ready, go!!!
Assaf Harel is a famous TV series writer and Einat Tsarfati is a talented
writer and illustrator. This is their first race together.
10 Picture Books
Breaking the Pig
Etgar Keret & David Polonsky
English translation available.
All contracts and negotiations through the Institute for the
Translation of Hebrew Literature: [email protected]
Etgar Keret's most popular story about an endearing
237 x 215 / 36 pages
young boy and a friendship he strikes with a piggy bank
illustrates Keret's remarkable talent to combine the
absurd, the comic and the deeply emotional. It appears now in a special
edition with illustrations by the artist David Polonsky, art director and chief
illustrator of the award winning animated film Waltz with Bashir.
Etgar Keret was born in Ramat Gan in 1967. His writing has been published
in The New Yorker, Zoetrope and the Paris Review. His books have been
translated into 37 languages. In 2007, Keret and Shira Geffen won the
Cannes Film Festival's "Camera d'Or" Award for their movie Jellyfish. In
2010 Keret received the Chevalier Medallion of France’s Ordre des Arts
et des Lettres. Keret teaches at Ben Gurion University.
Also by Etgar Keret:
R ight s so ld
France, Korea, Br
azil, World
Spanish, Italy, Bu
lga
Poland & World En ria,
glish
Long-Haired Cat-Boy Cub
R igh t s s o
ld
World En
glis
& Germa h
n
Picture Books 11
The Chameleon
that Saved Noah's Ark
Yael Molchadsky & Orit Bergman
English translation available.
Aboard Noah’s Ark the donkeys are braying, the
frogs are croaking, the lions are roaring. It’s time to
feed the animals. But what should Noah and his wife
prepare for the two chameleons? Roots, seeds, nuts
or spices are not to their taste, and they are getting
thinner and thinner. When Noah’s wife finds little
worms in the pantry, the food on board the Ark is at
stake – unless the chameleons are still hungry!!! A
charming story about the purpose of every creature.
237 x 215 / 36 pages
Yael Mochadsky is an editor, a translator and a children’s book writer.
Orit Bergman is an illustrator and writer who teaches illustration and design
at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem.
12 Picture Books
Mind the Bellybutton
Sharon Kantor & Yaniv Shimony
English translation available.
A giant is enjoying his deep afternoon nap and a
young girl is walking up a hill when suddenly she falls
down a hole - or rather down the giant’s bellybutton.
At the bottom she is welcomed by an elephant, two
225 x 280 / 32 pages
horses, a cheetah, a guard and Japanese tourists
who have been trapped for a long time. They are hungry, exhausted and
need some fresh air. Luckily our young heroine has a brilliant ticklish idea!
My First Goal
Liad Shoham & Aviel Basil
English translation available.
Itay loves playing football but his father prefers
reading and drawing. Football doesn’t interest
him at all. So when he agrees to join a football
game, the whole family is surprised. But Itay
comes up with a plan – they will train his father
to catch a ball, to run and squat … and he
will not even realise it. A lovely family story
involving team spirit and lots of cheering!
210 x 270 / 32 pages
Liad Shoham is a successful crime writer and
Aviel Basil is an award-winning illustrator.
Also by Aviel Basil:
The Sad Crocodile
and the Fly
R igh t s s o
ld
China
Monkey Tough,
Monkey Bluff
Picture Books 13
Babies are not Watermelons
Orna Landau & Omer Hoffmann
English translation available.
The story starts with a mother of three boys. She loves
them all very much but she also dreams of having a
little girl to cuddle and play with. Where could she find
such a little girl? The family embarks on a long search
for a new family member. They look everywhere - at
the supermarket, in the garden and on the beach.
But the truth is that babies come a different way …
215 x 260 / 40 pages
R ig
h t s s o ld
World E
nglish
Leopardpox
White Ravens 2013
Prequel to:
Following the success of Leopardpox,
Orna Landau and Omer Hoffmann have
created a new irresistible and heartwarming story about family and siblings.
14 Picture Books
Tree Top Dad
White Ravens 2014
Shirley Yuval-Yair & Tsahi Farber
English translation available.
One Sunday morning when the birds are still asleep,
Uri wakes up his dad. Uri‫׳‬s present has finally
arrived – a little plane with wings, an engine and a
remote control. All night long he thought about the
exciting moment when his plane would take off. But
he never imagined that this was the beginning of a
tree top adventure!
210 x 270 / 40 pages
Shirley Yuval-Yair is a writer, a playwright, a musician and a psychologist.
Tsahi Farber is a comics artist, a writer and a lecturer.
On Smith Street
Libby Daon & Lena Guberman
R ig
h ts s o
Korea & C ld
hina
English translation available.
A playground is about to be built on Smith Street.
Unfortunately the Barker family, who loves their peace
and quiet, is not taking the news so well. How will the
neighbours - Danny, the juice vendor, Mr Edwards
the electrician and Percy the hairdresser - show
them that not all noises are a nuisance?
260 x 270 / 48 pages
On Smith Street instantly received lots of praise for Libby Daon‫׳‬s strong
message and Lena Guberman‫׳‬s outstanding illustrations using weaving and
sewing techniques.
Also by Lena Guberman:
R igh t s s o ld
Gali's Soap Bubbles
South Afr
(Afrikaans) ica
& China
Picture Books 15
Little Naomi, Little Chick
Avirama Golan & Raaya Karas
R igh t s s
World E o ld
ng
Korea & lish,
China
English translation available.
In the morning Little Naomi wakes up, brushes her teeth
and sets out for kindergarten. And Little Chick too? No!
Naomi plays with cubes, eats some lunch and takes a
nap. And Little Chick too? No! At the end of an active
day Little Naomi falls asleep - and Little Chick too!
Raaya Karas‫ ׳‬illustrations bring warmth and humour
to this charming story for toddlers by Avirama Golan.
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books.
180 x 270 / 40 pages
‫ ]…[״‬a unique composition between words and illustrations.‫״‬
David Rapp, Haaretz
The Fox and the Grapes
Shoham Smith & Omer Hoffmann
English translation available.
A fox traveled through the countryside
with one thing on his mind:
I'm so hungry. My poor tummy.
I'll eat anything I can find.
237 x 215 / 24 pages
Shoham Smith's natural writing brings the well-known tale of the fox and the
grapes to a younger audience. Omer Hoffmann's rich and vibrant illustrations
add a modern touch to this universal story. The Fox and the Grapes
received a Children's Illustration Merit from 3X3 Illustration Annual in 2014.
16 Picture Books
Catch the Monster
Ari Eliaz & Shira Nochumsohn
English translation available.
One night, Dan dreams about a white monster with
long claws, red cheeks, bulging eyes, small scary
teeth and yellow wings. When a boy at school tells
Dan that he once saw the monster from his dream,
Dan wants to see it too. But will a delicious treat be
enough to tempt the monster out? The unknown is
always scarier than the reality!
270 x 215 / 40 pages
This is Ari Eliaz's first picture book. Shira Nochumsohn is a young artist,
illustrator and designer who graduated from Shenkar college.
The Cloud Watchers
Kobi Niv & Natalie Bettelheim
English translation available.
Did you ever wonder if prophecies really fulfill
themselves? Once upon a time, in a faraway valley
there were three villages. Every year on the first
cloudy Sunday of winter, the heads of the villages
would gather to read the future in the clouds. Would
it be a sad and dry year or a happy and fruitful year?
215 x 270 / 40 pages
A brilliant tale by Kobi Niv based on the old saying –
truth lies in the eye of the beholder – brought to life
by Natalie Bettelheim‫׳‬s stylish illustrations.
Also by Kobi Niv:
Cucuriculum Vitae
Tales 17
NEW
Six Cunning Schemes
Shoham Smith & Eitan Eloa
Partial English translation available.
Six fascinating stories about the legendary tricks that
were performed by famous mythological heroes. In this
stunning collection you will read about Greek Odysseus
who won the Trojan War with the huge wooden horse
he had designed; about the Biblical hero Jacob who
195 x 255 / 72 pages
disguised himself as his brother to cunningly obtain his
father's blessing; Thor of the North who dressed as a woman to defeat the
giant and take back his hammer; Anansi the West African god who turned
into a spider, and Amaterasu the Japanese sun goddess who fell victim to
her own trick.
Shoham Smith is the
winner of the Prime
Minister Prize for literature.
She is a talented writer
whose books are
published internationally.
Eitan Aloa is a young
illustrator who lives
in Jerusalem and
who graduated from
Bezalel Academy of
Arts and Design.
18 Tales
NEW
Madicken
Astrid Lindgren & Vali Mintzi
Madicken is one of the most beloved characters
in children’s literature and was created by the
renowned Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Madicken was first published in 1960 and has
gained worldwide recognition. The splendid
illustrations by Vali Mintzi bring new life to a
classic story. Vali Mintzi is one of the most talented
Israeli illustrators whose work is published and
praised internationally.
190 x 245 / 224 pages
“Vali Mintzi’s exquisite naïf illustrations, which seem a happy meeting
of Gauguin and mid-career Matisse.” New York Times
“Vali Mintzi’s illustrations, a visual treat, capture the characters
and setting.” The Children’s Book Review
Tales 19
Shiraz‫׳‬s Wise Heart
Rita Jahanforuz & Vali Mintzi
English translation available.
When Shiraz drops her ball of red wool from the
balcony, she knows she will need all of her courage
to retrieve it. For the ball of wool has landed in a
neighbour‫׳‬s garden, and the person who owns
the garden is very unusual.
‫״‬...Author Rita Jahanforuz, a Tehran-born Israeli
pop star, recapitulates in these vivid pages the
fable of an understanding girl named Shiraz. Vali
Mintzi‫׳‬s illustrations here are wonderfully vibrant...‫״‬
220 x 290 / 48 pages
R igh t s s o
ld
World E
nglish,
Japan &
Brazil
The Wall Street Journal
Also by Vali Mintzi:
R igh t s s o
Brazil
Signs in the Well
ld
Hebrew Legends
20 Rinat Hoffer
All in a Roll
Rinat Hoffer
Best
Seller
Partial English translation available.
All in a Roll is a treasure of creations and games that
will keep children and adults busy for hours. All you
need is a small pair of scissors, a pen and toilet paper
rolls to bring to life 72 models including a frog, a flying
butterfly, a penguin, finger puppets. An activity book
that develops creativity and concentration skills and
teaches about the importance of recycling with no
effort and lots of fun. Rinat Hoffer is one of the most
successful Israeli children's book artists.
210 x 270 / 64 pages
Ayelet’s Day Out
Rinat Hoffer
This is the first book in a wonderful series for young
children. Considered a classic picture book in Israeli
contemporary children’s literature, it has won numerous
awards and just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Ayelet
goes on a walk full of surprises. Who’s waiting for
her on the way? Who’s hiding behind the tree? And
finally, who is at home waiting for her?
R igh t s s o
Best
Seller
Russia
ld
A charming and confidence-boosting story that
accompanies and guides toddlers in their first steps.
165 x 235 / 48 pages
Also by Rinat Hoffer:
Ayelet and Kitty
Have You Seen Ayelet?
Giddy the Gardener
Comics 21
Max’s Time Travel
Machine
Dovi Keich
Our friend Max the Porcupine is back and he has
240 x 220 / 84 pages
decided to fulfill an old dream – travel through time.
He builds a fun time machine and immediately goes to
check how Prehistoric man cooked, how the printing
machine was invented and many more key moments in history.
As always he writes down all his adventures in his diary,
combining information and entertaining comics.
The perfect book for readers of all
ages who love history and science
and a perfect companion title to
Max’s Porcupedia.
An Izzy Year
Also by Dovi Keich:
R igh t s s o
Switzerl ld
a
(Germannd
)
Max's Porcupedia
22 Fiction
Shifra Horn & Aviel Basil
Partial English translation available.
Humphrey is a flying camel but not like any flying
165 x 235 / 80 pages
camel. He carries children to strange lands that
you have never heard of just like our little hero Udi.
Udi didn’t know Humphrey until the day he tripped
on his tail on his way home from school and followed him on a wonderful
adventure. Join Udi and Humphrey on their journey in the sky and on the
ground. Together you will get lost in a huge kaleidoscope, meet the terrible
sniffling camel and also learn a few funny camel jokes on the way.
Shifra Horn is a bestselling Israeli
author and this is her second
children’s book. Aviel Basil is a
talented illustrator who graduated
from Shenkar College of Engineering
and Design in 2011 and won the
Israel Museum Award (silver medal)
for his illustrations in 2012.
NEW
Me and Humphrey
in the Land of
Chickenpox
Fiction 23
The Journey to the
Island of Maybe
165 x 240 / 72 pages
Miriam Yalan-Shtekelis & Batia Kolton
Partial English translation available.
Zoots the bear, Toots the dog, Boots the cat and Danny go
on an adventure in search of the great toy doctor, the only
one who can cure the broken doll Isabella. But the doctor
lives faraway, at the heart of the wide ocean on the Island
of Maybe, and only the ancient whale knows the way there.
Where will this long adventure lead them to? And what will
happen to Isabella? The Journey to the Island of Maybe is one of the richest and
most celebrated stories by Miriam Yalan-Shtekelis, who was
the first author to win the Israel prize for children’s literature
in 1956. In this new edition, Batia Kolton, one of the most
prominant Israeli illustrators, has immortalised through her
illustrations the lovable characters Manta Panta, the doll
Isabella and the grandfather whale.
“A w
on d e
r f ul s t
or y for you
ew.”
en in Hebr
ng children, one of the nicest ever writt
Professor Yael Darr
24 Fiction
The Perfect Story Series
Best
Seller
Eldad Ilani & Yaniv Shimony
English translation available.
How would you write a perfect story?
Take a prince from Bulgaria and
name him Cristiano Buligrov. Add a
princess named Imperial Highness
Baroness Brigitta Stoychkov. Make
them fall in love and send them on
the most amazing adventures spiced
with conspiracies, breathtaking battles,
hilarious situations and a cast of
amazing characters.
A roller coaster series recommended
by the Ministry of Education and winner
of the Children‫׳‬s Choice competition
nationwide.
Fun guaranteed to all readers (aged 9 to 99)!
R igh t s s o
Hungary ld
&
France
‫״‬Over the last few years, we have gained remarkable adventure series and Eldad
Ilani‫׳‬s The Perfect Story is one of them. Many hours of reading and laughing
guaranteed.‫ ״‬Yechiam Padan, Always with a Book
165 x 235 / 96 pages
S
Fiction 25
Uncle Leo‫׳‬s Adventures Series
Yannets Levi & Yaniv Shimony
English translation available.
Uncle Leo is no ordinary uncle –
he loves to share with his nephews
amazing adventures of the time he got
stuck on a cloud, visited the chocolate
land or turned into a cockroach. Andy
loves his uncle‫׳‬s stories in which he
always finds comfort and ways to
deal with the challenges that come
with being a kid.
An empowering and innovative series
recommended by the Ministry of Education and winner of the Israel Museum
Award and the Library Award (Over 350,000 copies sold).
Yannets Levi began writing as a teenager and hasn‫׳‬t stopped since.
Yaniv Shimony graduated from the Bezalel Academy and has worked in Israel
and abroad.
Righ ts so ld
Czech Republic,
Korea, Japan, China
,
Arabic & English (In
dia)
96
235 /
165 x
pages
Best
Seller
‫״‬A very generous book … the best of classical children‫׳‬s literature lies under the
storylines along with witty satires that appeal to children as well as adults.‫״‬
Dov Elbaum, Yediot Ahronot
26 Non-Fiction
Higher and Higher
Yuval Elazary & Lital Amir
White Ravens 2014
English translation available.
"Earth", "country", "world" and "location" can
be confusing notions for children to understand.
Higher and Higher introduces all these terms
and more, in an interactive new way. It explains through words and illustrations how
planet Earth looks from above, how maps are
drawn and read, and where we stand in the
whole universe.
240 x 220 / 48 pages
Yuval Elazary is an author and a non-fiction editor. Lital Amir
studied graphic design and just graduated with honours.
"[...] accessible and simple writing filled with humour and love that
will open the curiosity to learn in every child." Atara Ofek, Marmelada
Dear Diary
Iris Boim-Ronen & Michal Bonano
Partial English translation available.
Dear Diary is a unique book that will guide and help you
write your own diary through a variety of fun and creative
activities. You will explore, discover and document many
aspects of your daily life (family, friends, dreams, books,
trips …). “Who are your best friends and what will they
look like in twenty years’ time? What book did you last
read and couldn’t put down?
An inspiring book that encourages self-discovery!
Iris Boim-Ronen is an organisational psychologist. Michal
Bonano is an illustrator and a lecturer at Bezalel Academy.
165 x 230 / 96 pages
White Ravens 2014
Backlist Highlights 27
Grandpa Joe Has a Cow!
Trains on the Track!
My Magic Garden
‫אחִים גִרים‬
ַ ‫ה‬
ָ
‫ נְ ִס ָיכה וְ ִׁש ְב ָעה ּגַ ָּמ ִדים‬,‫זְ ֵאב‬
‫יסר ַמ ֲע ִׂשּיֹות ְקלָ ִסּיֹות‬
ָ ‫ְּת ֵר‬
‫ ָע ְפ ָרה ָע ִמית‬:‫ּיּורים‬
ִ ‫ִא‬
The Wizard of Oz
The Wolf, the Princess
and the Seven Dwarves
Angels of Sleep
R igh ts so
ld
France
& German
y
Amalia's Father
Goes to Australia
Brazil
Black & White Dan
R igh ts so
ld
Greece
&
German
y
Mummy, Don‫׳‬t Go!
Porridge for
Daddy
R igh ts so
Daddy is Building a Cake
ld
Don‫׳‬t Talk about It
Iqbal and the
Golden Bird
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Kinneret Publishing House was founded in 1978
and quickly became known as one of Israel’s most
innovative and dynamic publishing houses with a list of
highly successful children’s books and popular fiction.
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