Nira Harel

Nira Harel was born in Tel Aviv in 1936. She holds a BA in sociology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA in education from Tel Aviv University. She has taught, worked as journalist and broadcaster, produced study programs for the Ministry of Education, edited a children`s magazine and served as chief editor for children`s books at Am Oved Publishing House. At present, she is editor of a website that encourages children to read. Since 1970, Harel has published nearly 60 for children and a book of feuilletons. She has been awarded the Ze`ev Prize (1986), an Andersen Honor Citation (1994), the Prix Espace Enfants (France, 1998), a citation from the Fondation Espace Enfants (France, 2000), the Fania Bergstein Prize (2002) and the Prime Minister`s Prize (2007). Her books have been published abroad in 11 languages.

Books Published in Hebrew

A Selection of Nira Harel`s Books in Hebrew:

Noa`s Sign Language (children), Keter, 1979 [Sefat Ha-Simanim Shel Noa]

It Happened in Our Block, Keter, 1981 [Sipurei Ha-Bait Ha-Meshutaf]

The Marvelous Flying Horse, Massada, 1983 [Sus Ha-Pele Ha-Meofef]

A New Hat, Am Oved, 1990 [Kova Hadash]

Frontal Collision (youth), Am Oved, 1989 [Hitnagshut Hazitit]

It Happened at the Pedestrian Crossing, Domino, 1989 [Ma`ase She-Haya Be-Ma`avar Hatzaya]

Nira Harel`s Big Book, Am Oved, 1992 [Ha-Sefer Ha-Gadol Shel Nira Harel]

That, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1993 [Et Ze]

One Too Many (youth), Am Oved, 1993 [Ehad Yoter Midai]

You Can Leave a Message (children), Am Oved, 1994 [Efshar Lehashir Hoda`ah]

What`s Your Name (youth), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1994 [Tagidi Eich Kor`im Lach]

What Does Grandpa Say? (children), Am Oved, 1995 [Eich Oseh Saba?]

And Yael Too (children), Yediot Aharonot, 1995 [Gam Yael]

Herzl (youth), Reches, 1997 [Lev Katan Gadol]

That!,Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1997 [Et Ze!]

Peek-a-Boo, Am Oved, 1999 [Kookoo]

The Key to My Heart (children), Zebra Productions, 2000 [Mafteach Ha-Lev]

That Kind of a Friend (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Sifriat Poalim, 2002 [Kaze Chaver]

A Tiger Named Ariel (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2003 [Namer U-Shmo Ariel]

When is Tomorrow? (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2005 [Matai Ze Machar?]

Once Upon a Wand (children), Am Oved, 2006 [Maase Be-Sharvit Ksamim]

Grandpa Makes Soup (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2007 [Saba Bishel Marak]

The Golden Chain: Best Hebrew Poems for Children (ed. Nira Harel), Tel Aviv, Achuzat Bayit, 2007 [Sharsheret Zahav]

Tango Tales, Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir / Zebra Pubs, 2010 [Sipurey Dubiel]

Books in Translation

Frontal Collision
German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1991,
in paperback: Reinbeck , Rowohlt,1993

Help
English: London, Viking Kestrel, 1984
German: Wurzburg, Arena, 1982
Danish: Copenhagen, Sommer & Sorensen, 1982

A New Hat
German: Frankfurt, Alibaba. 1993

One Too Many
German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1977, 1998; Munich, Omnibus, 2000
Chinese: Shanghai, Juvenile and Children Publishing House, 2000

What`s Your Name?
English: New Delhi, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Star, 1997

Noa`s Sign Language
Portuguese: Sao Paulo, Trianon, 1998

You Can Leave a Message
Arabic: Tel Aviv, Am Oved, 1997

Herzl
Russian: Jerusalem, Alyia, 1998

Where is the Patience?
Arabic: Tel-Aviv, Am Oved, 1998

The Key to My Heart
English: La Jolla, California, Kane/Miller, 2003;
Gurgaon, Scholastic India, 2005
German: Munich, Bombus, 2004
Hindi: Gurgaon, Scholastic Books, forthcoming

It`s No Problem
English: London, Viking/Kestrel, 1984

Maria`s School
English: New York, McGraw-Hill, 1992

Samir Gets Glasses
English: Tel Aviv, Massada, 1981

A Tiger Named Ariel
Chinese: Beijing, People`s Education Press, forthcoming

The Golden Chain
French: Paris, Memo, forthcoming
Spanish: Madrid, Sinsentido, Madrid
Catalan: Barcelona, Alreves, 2010

Manuscripts Available in English Translation (for publishers only)

Y/A
One Too Many

Picture Books
A Tiger Named Ariel
Noa`s Sign Language
Once Upon a Wand
What Kind of a Friend
What Does Grandpa Say?
When is Tomorrow?
What`s Your Name?
You Can Leave a Message
That!

Last updated: 30.08.2010