Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz |
| Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz (1909-1998) was born into a literary family in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Hebrew was spoken at home. In 1922, she immigrated with her family to Eretz Israel. As a young girl, she taught in a school for workers` children in Tel Aviv and co-published a series of children`s books. From 1929 to 1932, she studied education and psychology with Alfred Adler and Anna Freud at Berlin University, and also graduated from the Jugendheim Seminar. She worked for over 20 years in kindergartens in Israel, both as a teacher and as principal. Avidar-Tchernovitz began publishing at age 12. She published 43 books for children and young readers. A number of her books have been adapted for stage and screen. She translated many children`s classics into Hebrew, and received both the Ze`ev Prize (1983) and the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement (1984). Her diaries were published posthumously, in 2003. |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Children |
| Stories for Rama, Stybel, 1936 [Sipurim Le-Rama] |
| Daliah, Hatkufah, 1940 [Daliah] |
| Naughty Muki, Massada, 1943 [Muki Ha- Shovav] |
| Awake Spring, Yavne, 1943 [Ura Ma`ayan] |
| The Swallow Tells Me, Massada, 1944 [Ha-Snunit Mesaperet] |
| Eight on the Track of One, Twersky, 1945; Keter, 1996 [Shmonah Be-Ikvot Ehad] |
| He Will Bring Them, Twersky, 1945 [Hu Yavi Otam] |
| A pair of Shoes, Twersky, 1945 [Zug Na`alaim] |
| Grandpa Moon, Yavne, 1945 [Saba Yareah] |
| One of Ours, Twersky, 1947 [Ehad Mi-Shelanu] |
| Kindergarten Songs (Three volumes. With Levin Kipnis), Twersky, 1947-1952 [Gan Gani Alef] |
| The Toys` visit, Massada, 1949 [ Bikur Ha- Tza`atzuim] |
| Two Friends on the Road, Twersky, 1950 [Shnei Re`im Yatzu La- Derech] |
| The Magic Chain, Newmann, 1952 [Sharsheret Ha-Kesamim] |
| The Winding Path, Twersky, 1955 [Ba-Shvil Ha-Mitpatel] |
| Kushi and Nushi, Massada, 1955[Kushi Ve- Nushi] |
| The Secret Circle, Dvir Li- Yladim, 1955 [Be-Ma`agal Ha-Starim] |
| Home, Am Oved, 1960 [Habaita] |
| Stories for Nivi, Massada, 1962 [Sipurim Le-Nivi] |
| Grandma`s Dove, Massada, 1963 [Ha-Yonah Shel Savta] |
| The Daughter, Massada, 1966 [Ha-Bat] |
| Nunu, Twersky, 1967 [Nunu] |
| Towers in Jerusalem, Massada, 1968 [Migdalim B`Yerushalayim] |
| Diligent Girls, Yizre`el, 1968[Yeladot Harutzot] |
| Operation 52, Massada, 1971 [Mivtzah 52] |
| Michali, Massada, 1974 [Michali] |
| Really?, Sifriat Poalim, 1978 [Be-Emet?] |
| Fire Chariot, Lichtenfeld-Bronfman, 1979 [Rechev Esh] |
| Tantan comes to Visit, Massada, 1979 [Tantan Ba Le-Hitareah] |
| Muki is Angry with Mum, Massada, 1980 [Muki Be- Rogez Al Ima] |
| Grandma`s Teddy Bear Goes North, Sifriat Poalim, 1982 [Duby Shel Savta Yotze La-Tzafon] |
| Three Diligent Girls, Domino, 1983 [Shalosh Yeladot Harutzot] |
| Hello Grandma,It`s Me Talking, Keter, 1984 [Hallo Savta, Zo Ani Medaberet] |
| Daddy`s Parachuter`s Boots, Lichtenfeld, 1984 [Na`alei Ha-Tzanhanim Shel Aba] |
| Mommy I`m Bored!, Keter, 1986 [Ima, Mesha`amem Li!] |
| Grandma Wears Sportwear, Massada, 1988 [Savta Be Training] |
| You will not Keep Me at Home, Keter, 1988 [Otoi Lo tashiru Ba- Bait] |
| Little Fibbs, Keter, 1990 [Shkarim Ktanim] |
| Who Kidnapped Boaz? Keter, 1992 [Mi Hataf Et Boaz?] |
| Stories for Roee, Keter, 1993 [Sipurim Le-Roee] |
| Yemima Avidar- Tchernovitz` Big Book Am Oved, 1995 [Ha-Sefer Ha-Gadol Shel Yemima Avidar- Tchernovitz] |
| Grandma Through the Windows, Keter, 1997 [Savta Yatza Me-Ha-Halonot] |
Books in Translation |
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Kindergarten Songs (Gan- Gani) English: Tel Aviv, Twersky, 1957 The Daughter: The Diary of an Israeli Girl English: Ramat Gan, Massada Press, 1969 Home! Spanish: Buenos Aires, Editorial Israel, 1961 One of Our Own Spanish: Buenos Aires, Editorial Israel, 1953 Two Friends on the Road Russian: Jerusalem, Aliya, 1993 Last updated: 5.11.2009 |
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