Shira Atik
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Lenny lives on the edge of the forest. He spends his days tending his roses, drinking cocoa and practising for jumping competitions. He can jump further than anyone in the forest; not even the flea, frog or squirrel can beat him. Until Benny turns up. Lenny and Benny have the best time in the world together but when Lenny realises that Benny can jump further than he can, he accuses him of cheating and lying and refuses to see him ever again. Time...
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"Marco the coal salesman, receives a fancy overcoat from a rich man as a gift, and “feeds” the coat with cookies, noodles – and even meatballs – when he goes to a feast. In the process, the astonished guests learn an important lesson about respect for the other. This new rendition of a traditional folktale exemplifies the saying from Pirkei Avot (Sayings of the Fathers), “Don’t look at the outside of the container, but rather at what is...
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"The child in this story assumes that it might not be very nice to be a tree. A tree is stuck in one place, can't visit friends, might be bored when everyone is sleeping . . . but the tree actually likes all of those 'tree-ish' things. The phrase adam yehidi nivra (Hebrew for "every person is a unique creation") reminds us that our differences are just as precious as the things we have in common. The tree in this story also seems to have an innate...