Lon-Lon, a little sand fox, was born in the Negev, the desert of Israel. Lon-Lon lived with his family inside an underground burrow. One night Lon-Lon was allowed for the first time to go outside. He stepped out of the burrow, began to play, and then suddenly found himself alone in the middle of the desert, far from from his home and family. That was the beginning of Lon-Lon's big night.
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Miri Leshem-Pelly, author/illustrator, lives in Hadera, Israel. Winner of the Nachum Gutman Award for Illustration, Leshem-Pelly has written and illustrated multiple publications including children's books about nature in Israel. Her books can be viewed at www.mirileshem.com.
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Lon-Lon's Big Night (Ha-Lila Ha-gadol Shel Lon-Lon),
By Jewish Book World Magazine (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lon-Lon's Big Night (Hardcover)
Through this adventure of a little sandfox who wanders too far from his Negev dessert home, readers are introduced to a hedgehog, a jerboa, a long-eared bat, an eagle owl, and a hyrax. The book is written in both English and Hebrew on the same page. Lon-Lon becomes a little wiser to the ways of the outside world through contact with the other animals. He learns the "outside world" is not such a friendly place, when a menacing owl swoops down to catch and perhaps devour him as he narrowly escapes into a gap in a rock. He meets a friendly and helpful hydrax who compliments him for his escape technique and helps him locate his burrow by the acacia tree and reunite with his worried mother, his loving father, and his brother and sister who want to know all about his adventures in the "outside world." Lon-Lon will tell his tale, only after he has gone to sleep for the rest of the day. This book was read in both languages to a class of 5-year-olds with a very positive reception. The ten children in the class were totally enthralled by the story. The English speakers listened to the Hebrew, as well, and visa versa for the Hebrew-speaking students. The soft, pencil illustrations are lovely and beautifully depict the desert scenery. However, a map of Israel and an endnote providing additional information about the wildlife of the Negev desert would have added value. For ages 4-7.
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a winner for kids and their grandma,
By Rumi (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lon-Lon's Big Night (Hardcover)
My grandkids want me to read this story again and again, and I don't mind because I learn more each time I read it. For the kids it's a story of a sand fox that gets lost. For me it's an introduction to animals that live in the Negev desert. Superb illustrations of real Negev species. Also a nice way to introduce kids to Israel.
One other nice feature--in addition to the story in English, it's written in Hebrew. I enjoy seeing the Hebrew letters, and showing them to my grandkids, even if I don't know the language well enough to understand the story in the Hebrew version.
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This is a children's book, but I got it to help me read and practice my Hebrew. It is a story about a young desert fox and the animals he meets during the night in the desert. It is beautifully illustrated. It is written in both modern Hebrew and in English.
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