Tami Shem-Tov

Tami Shem-Tov (Hebrew: תמי שם-טוב; born October 18, 1969) is an Israeli journalist and writer best known for her books for children.[1][2]

Books

Her books were translated into several languages.[2]

  • 2020: Hebrew: אני לא עוזב, I'm Not Leaving, a sequel to I'm Not a Thief[3]
  • 2017: (with Rachella Sandbank) Hebrew: הביתה, romanized: HaBaytah, Coming Home! (ages 4–8)
  • 2017: Saba Sabich (Grandpa Sabich), a children's picture book published in 2017 by Kinneret Zmora-Bitan in Hebrew, which according to Yahil Zaban of Tel Aviv University details how the sandwich became "a symbol of the new Israeli culture".[4][5]
  • 2015: (with Rachella Sandbank) Queen of Jerusalem (a story of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem)
  • 2012: I'm Not a Thief (Ani Lo Ganav), young adult novel[6][7]
  • 2011: Cat, Come Home: A Childrenʹs Guide to Raising Cats
  • 2010: The Story of Ben Yehuda
  • 2009: The God in the Machine
  • 2007: Letters from Nowhere (translated into Spanish, German, Catalan, Dutch, Italian, Japanese)
  • 2002: Only Galia Can See Them
  • 2000: Matti’s Orange Revolution (was adapted to a play)[2]
  • 1998: Just for Milli

Awards

  • 1999: Ze'ev Prize for her first book, Just for Milli[2]
  • Letters from Nowhere received several awards:[2]
    • 2007: Yad Vashem Prize
    • 2008: Ze'ev Prize
    • 2010: German Children's Literature Award
  • Letters from Nowhere received several awards:[2]
    • 2002: DafDaf Prize for children's literature
    • 2013: Lea Goldberg Prize
    • 2014: Andersen Honor Citation, Public Libraries Award, Bialik Prize

References

  1. ^ Tami Shem-Tov
  2. ^ a b c d e f New Books for Children from Israel. ITHL Fall 2017 Catalogue Supplement, p.2
  3. ^ Nira Levin, אני לא עוזב book review
  4. ^ Vered, Ronit (22 December 2017). "The Story Behind an Iconic Israeli Street Food: The Sabich". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ סַבָּא סַבִּיח = Sabba Sabich | WorldCat.org. OCLC 1035353995.
  6. ^ Nira Levin,אני לא גנב I'm Not a Thief book review
  7. ^ Yael Dar, סיפור חניכה ברוח קורצ'אק ("A story of initiation in the spirit of Korczak") book review, Haaretz
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