Giraffe und dann ab ins Bett!

by David Grossman

Cos'è che si agita e si dimena dentro il grande asciugamano azzurro che il papà di Ruti ha appena posato sul letto? Può darsi che sia una giraffa, e può darsi di per esserne sicuri non c'è che da controllare se ha zoccoli, ginocchia, orecchie, ombelico, bocca e occhi da giraffa... Ma se l'asciugamano nascondesse qualcos'altro, come una piccola strega o una bambina che deve infilarsi il pigiama?

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First published October 26, 2012

About the author

From ithl.org:

Leading Israeli novelist David Grossman (b. 1954, Jerusalem) studied philosophy and drama at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and later worked as an editor and broadcaster at Israel Radio. Grossman has written seven novels, a play, a number of short stories and novellas, and a number of books for children and youth. He has also published several books of non-fiction, including interviews with Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. Among Grossman`s many literary awards: the Valumbrosa Prize (Italy), the Eliette von Karajan Prize (Austria), the Nelly Sachs Prize (1991), the Premio Grinzane and the Premio Mondelo for The Zig-Zag Kid (Italy, 1996), the Vittorio de Sica Prize (Italy), the Juliet Club Prize, the Marsh Award for Children`s Literature in Translation (UK, 1998), the Buxtehude Bulle (Germany, 2001), the Sapir Prize for Someone to Run With (2001), the Bialik Prize (2004), the Koret Jewish Book Award (USA, 2006), the Premio per la Pace e l`Azione Umanitaria 2006 (City of Rome/Italy), Onorificenza della Stella Solidarita Italiana 2007, Premio Ischia - International Award for Journalism 2007, the Geschwister Scholl Prize (Germany), the Emet Prize (Israel, 2007)and the Albatross Prize (Germany, 2009). He has also been awarded the Chevalier de l`Ordre des Arts et Belles Lettres (France, 1998) and an Honorary Doctorate by Florence University (2008). In 2007, his novels The Book of Internal Grammar and See Under: Love were named among the ten most important books since the creation of the State of Israel. His books have been translated into over 25 languages.

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Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook version, and between the lack of illustrations and missing a couple of the Hebrew words, it wasn't a great story. Best to read to a young child at bedtime, acting out the different animals.

[Giada Pecorale · Rating 5 out of 5]

storia bella e divertente da poter ricreare con i più piccoli dopo il bagnetto/prima di andare a nanna. le illustrazioni mi sono piaciute tantissimo