Saba Yashka Saves the Beach
By: Yossi Abolafia Illustrations: Yossi Abolafia
Saba Yashka lives on the beach, looks for birds, and invents things. When a construction company comes to the beach, Saba Yashka and two children, Udi and Tamar, mobilize to fight the intruders and to prevent the construction of a factory or building on the shore. But is that what the builders really have in mind? An amusing story by author-illustrator Yossi Abolafia that pays homage to nature and the environment.
Age Group: Second Grade
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InspirationA small misunderstanding leads to a great adventure, full of tricks and ruses, with one goal that is shared by all – protecting nature and the environment. This special book by Yossi Abolafia can lead you to share Yashka’s great passion for protecting the environment, be inspired by his special inventions, and learn from Udi and Tamar’s wisdom as they discover that, sometimes in life, things are not exactly as they seem.
Make certain that you do not ruin and destroy My world
(Kohelet Rabba 7:13)
Yossi Abolafia is an illustrator, caricaturist, animator, and children’s book author. He is the recipient of many awards. Abolafia illustrated most of Meir Shalev’s children’s books. His illustrations are very detailed, and yet are light and humorous, reflecting a love of man and nature.
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Publishing:
עם עובד
Year of Distribution:
Tashpah 2024-2025
