Israeli children’s poet and author, Anda Amir, was born in Poland, and immigrated to Israel in 1920. She wrote many children’s poems that accompany Israeli children to this day, among them The Hedgehog Wanted to Dance, The Sparrow, and Golden Ship. For her numerous stories and translations Amir was awarded the Bialik Award in 1936, and the Israel Prize in 1978.
You may enjoy drawing and coloring your own Mr. Savyon, Ms. Rakefet, or other characters from the book, glue them onto popsicle sticks, and put on a show based on the poems.
שעת סיפור קבועה עוזרת לפעוטות לחוש ביטחון ויציבות ומספקת הנאה משפחתית מהקריאה המשותפת. איך משלבים קריאה בתוך שגרת היום? בוחרים זמן קבוע ומקום נעים ונוח. אפשר ליצור “טקס” קטן סביב הקריאה – להביא יחד את הספר, להשמיע שיר, או לומר משפט כמו: “איזה כיף, איזו שמחה, שעת הספר מתחילה!”
The verses of Why is the Zebra Wearing Pajamas? have been set to music and turned into a beloved children’s song. You may enjoy scanning the QR code, and proceed to sing and dance together.
Tickles
Who Sings What
I’m More
The Shalkat
Hanukkah in Alaska
Emily Saw a Door
Enrichment
Audio
Embodiment
Reading
Conversation
