Dear Safranim, Kar-Ben has several wonderful Israel-related books, some by Israeli authors:
COMING NEW IN SPRING 2008, available January 1, 2008! IT'S ISRAEL'S BIRTHDAY1 By Ellen Dietrick, Photos by Tod Cohen Board a make-believe plane and fly with our pre-schoolers to Israel to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut. Join them as they float in the Dead Sea, munch on felafel, shop for souvenirs at the shuk and tuck prayers into the Kotel. Put on your party hat and march in the Happy Birthday, Israel parade! Seventh book in Kar-Ben's popular "It's Holiday Time!" series. Hardcover: 978-0-8225-7668-6 $12.95 (Canada $16.95) Ages 2-7, Grades PreK-1 24 Pages, 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 THE BAT-CHEN DIARIES (Israeli author) By Bat-Chen Shahak In March, 1996, on her 15th birthday, Bat-Chen Shahak was killed by a suicide bomber in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Center. But the gifted teenager left behind a rich legacy of diaries, letters, poems and drawings. She wrote about teachers and friends, the angst of young love and her yearning for peace in the world. Following her death, her parents gathered her writings and created The Bat-Chen Diaries. This is the first English translation of her work. Jacketed Hardcover: 978-08225-88-7-8 $16.95 (Canada $21.95) Softcover: 978-08225-7223-7 $7.95 (Canada $10.50) Ages 10-13, Grades 5-8 120 Pages, 6 x 8-1/2 KEEPING ISRAEL SAFE: SERVING IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (Israeli author) By Barbara Sofer Meet four Israeli teens as they make they prepare to join the Israel Defense Forces, and learn about the various branches of the IDF. As we get to know the four teens and follow their decision-making process about how to fulfill their mandatory service, we learn how the IDF, with its advanced technology, intelligence and weapons systems, grew to be one of the most admired armies in the world. Hardcover: 978-08225-7221-3 $16.95 (Canada $21.95) Paperback: 978-08225-7222-0 $7.95 (Canada $10.50) Ages 8-13, Grades 3-7 56 Pages, 6-5/8 x 9-1/4 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: LET'S VISIT ISRAEL by Judye Groner, illustrated by Cheryl Nathan 12 Pages, 6½ x 6½, Ages 1-4, PreKBoard Book: 1-58013-087-9, $5.95 This board book highlights the many ways one can tour Israel-by jeep, cable car, bus, camel, and foot. A perfect introduction to Israel for very young children. SAMMY SPIDER'S FIRST TRIP TO ISRAEL Sylvia Rouss, Illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn 32 pp. 8½x11 Ages 3-8 ISBN 1-58013-035-6 $7.95 paper Join Sammy Spider on his stow-away adventure as he tours Israel and learns the many meanings of "shalom." MY FIRST HEBREW WORD BOOK (Israeli illustrator) Edited by Judyth Groner, illustrated by Pépi Marzel 32 Pages, 9¾ x 9¾, Ages 2-6, PreK-1Hardcover: 1-58013-126-3, $17.95 Full Color Illustrations; Jacketed >From home to school, from the playground to the zoo, from the grocery store to a birthday party and even to the bathroom, this book teaches children the words that pertain to real settings in their lives. The book teaches 150 Hebrew words and includes transliteration and English translation. Joni Sussman Director, Kar-Ben Publishing A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-332-3344 ext. 229 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit www.karben.com for award-winning Kar-Ben titles ** Now celebrating our 30th anniversary! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
