Israel
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Har'el, Nirah (text)
Ķerman, Dani (illus.)
Majaseh be-sharvit kesamim (The tale about the magic wand)
Tel Aviv : jAm jOved, 2006. – [32] p.
ISBN 965-13-1834-1
Grandmother – Grandson – Being alone – Telephone – Storytelling – Imagination
Shauli is sick and home alone. Luckily enough, his grandmother calls and
immediately sets forth to visit him. En route, she comforts him via mobile
phone with the story about a good fairy. No wonder that Shauli feels better at
once! This original picture book shows how the youthful and energetic
grandmother gets inspired by people and things that she encounters on her way.
Whereas the text clearly stays on the fairytale level, the pictures reveal how
real things are transformed; for example, a busy street turns into a lush
jungle, a taxi into a royal carriage, a policeman into a fire-breathing dragon,
and a cash machine into a treasure chest inside a hollow tree. The imaginative
way in which this book bridges the gap between the real world and the imagined
fairytale world makes
it a truly delightful read. (5+)