The Sleepy Sprout

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Written and illustrated by: Nathalie Belhassen

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Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth and Chemed Books, 2021

From the back cover:

Three little seeds are sleeping in the ground. While two of them germinate and grow rapidly, the third one continues to sleep and dream green dreams. When will it sprout? When will it grow leaves? And until when will he continue to dream?

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A gentle and moving story about late blossom, about the power of listening and saying a good word, and that everything in life has its own rhythm.

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I illustrated the book using colorful paper cutouts.

In the process of illustrating the book, I was guided by the known illustrator Liora Grossman, after attending her excellent illustration workshops.

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The book was listed among the recommended books for Israeli kids in the year 2023 by the Israeli Ministry of Education.