Noa Nimrodi's Inspiration Behind Not So Shy
Posted by Noa Nimrodi on 3/6/2023 to
Meet a Kar-Ben Author
I began writing Not So Shy in the midst of a bad flu about a decade ago. Blurred thoughts caused by a high fever threw me back in time to the day we left Israel a few years earlier. My twelve-year-old daughter Shai (yes, I stole her name for
Behind the Scenes: Beni's War
Posted by on 11/10/2020 to
Israel
Tammar Stein is back with the sequel to The Six-Day Hero, Beni's War . This novel follows the journey of Beni, as he learns friendship, bravery, and trust all the while the Yom Kippur War has begun. We interviewed Tammar Stein and went behind the scenes to find out the inspiration behind the novel, personal story attachments, and other interesting facts about this Kirkus Starred Review novel.
Cultural Sensitivity through Hebrew and English Animal Sounds!
Posted by Ellen Bari on 9/14/2020 to
Israel
When Harry met Shula it was love at first sight. Harry was a
nice American boy who had visited Israel. Shula was a nice Israeli girl
exploring New York. The wedding, a tasteful blend of Middle Eastern and
American customs, included a lovely
Could You Save this Cat?
Posted by Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh on 1/3/2020 to
Israel
“Meow! Meow! Meow!”
Who said that?
I stood on my sister-in-law’s porch in the southern Israeli suburb of Omer, trying to find the culprit. The streets there are filled with strays—multicolored calicos, black-and-white tuxedos, even fancy longhairs—but they’d all run away when I got close. This one sounded like it was calling to me. I searched until I found it. High in a tree, overlooking a construction site next door, was a tiny, orange kitten.
“Come!” I said. “I have food.”
The kitten climbed down and raced straight to me!...
Who said that?
I stood on my sister-in-law’s porch in the southern Israeli suburb of Omer, trying to find the culprit. The streets there are filled with strays—multicolored calicos, black-and-white tuxedos, even fancy longhairs—but they’d all run away when I got close. This one sounded like it was calling to me. I searched until I found it. High in a tree, overlooking a construction site next door, was a tiny, orange kitten.
“Come!” I said. “I have food.”
The kitten climbed down and raced straight to me!...
5 Ways Cats Show Affection
Posted by on 12/31/2019 to
Israel
Cats are very communicative animals with many different ways to show a person how they are feeling. From meowing or purring to flicking of the ear or tail, cats will let you know what they need or how they feel about you. Here are five of the ways a cat displays affection towards a human.
Compelling Story of Modern Exodus Shared In Israel
Posted by Kar-Ben Editors on 1/9/2019 to
Meet a Kar-Ben Author
This is a story of radical hope. Yuvi’s Candy Tree (Kar-Ben Books 2011) is a children’s picture book written by Canadian writer Lesley Simpson. The book was inspired by Yuvi Tashome, who as a five year old girl, outwitted robbers in her exodus from Ethiopia to a Sudanese refugee camp. The book grew out of an interview Simpson, a Canadian journalist and children’s book writer (lesleysimpson.ca) requested with Yuvi Tashome when she was in North America in 2009, raising awareness and money for the NGO she founded in Israel called Friends by Nature. When Simpson heard Tashome describe her Biblical-like exodus, it felt to her as if the Haggadah was coming alive before her eyes. She imagined a picture book and then wrote Yuvi’s Candy Tree.
A Bit About Birds with 'All Eyes on Alexandra' Author Anna Levine
Posted by Anna Levine on 9/12/2018 to
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Tucked into a hard-to-find patch of wilderness, where the trees are not trimmed and the plants grow wild, is Jerusalem's Bird Observatory. This patch of urban nature allows the birds to find places to hide from the sun, rain, and other animals.
Parsley at Tu B'Shevat and More!
Posted by Your Friends at Kar-Ben on 1/8/2018 to
Tu B'Shevat
Tu B’Shevat, though a minor holiday about agriculture in antiquity, has significance in today’s modern world, even though celebrating it during winter in North America requires a little bit of ingenuity. Tu B’Shevat has evolved into an opportunity to celebrate a connection to Israel while promoting environmentalism. Tu B’Shevat provides a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about the importance of a healthy planet, and their roles in carrying on the legacy of a verdant world.
Real Readers Respond: Dvorah K. Reads "The Six-Day Hero"
Posted by Guest blogger on 9/27/2017 to
Israel
Reader Dvorah, age 14, recently read The Six-Day Hero by Tammar Stein.