Description: Told in beautiful prose, this heartfelt story is inspired by the Hebrew Bible verse, "Cast your bread on the water, and one day it will come back to you." - Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) 11:1.
Brief description: Ronit Chacham lives in Jerusalem. She has published children's books for children, short stories and plays; she has created award-winning works for theatre, performance arts pieces, street theatre and puppet theatre in Jerusalem and in London. She has instructed children and teachers in drama and puppetry; coordinated community arts events; developed educational programs; written and researched for television productions; edited books and magazines. Currently she teaches creative writing and lectures about children's literature and appears in schools as part of the "meet an author" programme. www.ronitchacham.com
Review Quotes: "Originally published in Hebrew, Ronit Chachman, an Israeli author, has written a very creative story based on a short Biblical text... Divided into four chapters and an epilogue, the text is beautifully typeset amongst colorful illustrations by award-winning Israeli illustrator Moran Yogev, who also illustrated The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book. Yogev's brilliant tones of blue, orange, green, yellow, and brown not only demonstrate her excellent artistic abilities, but successfully complement the story. Each page is bordered with floral designs matching the eye catching color palette of the book... Ronit Chachman has written a remarkable and unique tale, cleverly divided into chapters. This is a great way to introduce young readers to the chapter book format."-- "Association of Jewish Libraries"