Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz
Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz was an Israeli author whose works became classics of modern Hebrew children's literature. Born in Vilna, Lithuania, in 1909, she arrived in Palestine in 1921, at the age of 12.
A teacher and school principal, she also worked in children's radio with Kol Yerushalayim, with the Nursery School Teachers' Theater and on the editorial board of Dvar HaPo’elet. One of her most famous pupils was the actor Chaim Topol. Her books for children are foundational in the sippurei havurah genre and were among the earliest based on the ordinary lives of children. In addition to her original works, she translated other works into Hebrew.
Among her honors are the Israel Prize for children's literature and the Yakir Yerushalaim award.
Publications
Source:Books published in Hebrew
- Stories for Rama, Stybel, 1936
- Daliah, Hatkufah, 1940
- Naughty Muki, Massada, 1943
- Awake Spring, Yavne, 1943
- The Swallow Tells Me, Massada, 1944
- Eight in Pursuit of One, Twersky, 1945; Keter, 1996
- He Will Bring Them, Twersky, 1945
- A Pair of Shoes, Twersky, 1945
- Grandpa Moon, Yavne, 1945
- One of Ours, Twersky, 1947
- Kindergarten Songs, Twersky, 1947–1952
- The Toys` Visit, Massada, 1949
- Two Friends on the Road, Twersky, 1950
- The Magic Chain, Newmann, 1952
- The Winding Path, Twersky, 1955
- Kushi and Nushi, Massada, 1955
- The Secret Circle, Dvir Li- Yladim, 1955
- Home, Am Oved, 1960
- Stories for Nivi, Massada, 1962
- Grandma's Dove, Massada, 1963
- The Daughter, Massada, 1966
- Nunu, Twersky, 1967
- Towers in Jerusalem, Massada, 1968
- Diligent Girls, Yizre`el, 1968
- Operation 52, Massada, 1971
- Michali, Massada,1974
- Really?, Sifriat Poalim, 1978
- Fire Chariot, Lichtenfeld-Bronfman, 1979
- Tantan Comes to Visit, Massada, 1979
- Muki is Angry with Mum, Massada, 1980
- Grandma's Teddy Bear Goes North, Sifriat Poalim, 1982
- Three Diligent Girls, Domino, 1983
- Hello Grandma, It's Me Talking, Keter, 1984
- Daddy's Paratrooper Boots, Lichtenfeld, 1984
- Mommy I'm Bored!, Keter, 1986
- Grandma Wears Sportwear, Massada, 1988
- You Will Not Leave Me at Home, Keter, 1988
- Little Fibs, Keter, 1990
- Who Kidnapped Boaz? Keter, 1992
- Stories for Roee, Keter, 1993
- Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz's Big Book, Am Oved, 1995
- Grandma Left Through the Windows, Keter, 1997
Translated books
- Kindergarten Songs – English: Tel Aviv, Twersky, 1957
- The Daughter: The Diary of an Israeli Girl – English: Ramat Gan, Massada Press, 1969
- Home! – Spanish: Buenos Aires, Editorial Israel, 1961
- One of Our Own – Spanish: Buenos Aires, Editorial Israel, 1953
- Two Friends on the Road – Russian: Jerusalem, Aliya, 1993