Mr. Fibber

by Yirmi Pinkus

Based on Lea Goldberg’s classic rhyming stories, this book introduces this charming character and his absurdist adventures to a new generation of young readers and their parents. When Mr. Fibber accidently drops his coin in a jar of juice, he magically shrinks so he can dive down and retrieve it. On a walk one day, he stumbles upon a giant dog with a smokestack on its back, towing a train behind it ― and hitches a ride. And just to make sure it stays sunny and warm during his vacation, he catches the sun in a net and packs it in his suitcase! These playful adventures, designed for children three and up, are illustrated in a bouncy colored pencil style and just bursting with imagination, will enchant young readers. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

Published February 19, 2019

About the author

Yermi Pinkus (Hebrew: ירמי פינקוס) is an Israeli illustrator, comics artist, and writer, winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Writers in 2010.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cross between Mr. Magoo and Baron Munchausen - love the art!

[Linda Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Totally taken in by the little dude with a huge imagination.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 3 out of 5]

My aggressively internationalistic "Bibliomecca" has so few Middle East creators that I allowed a 50% "children's book" admittance despite its semi-sequentiality (it's still art narrative of course).

Do translators get paid extra for rhyming an entire narrative?

[Diane · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't get it! I frowned, perplexed, throughout the whole book. Thank goodness it was short. The pictures are cute. I guess that helps!