Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise

by Deborah Bodin Cohen, Yael Kimhi Orrelle (Illustrator)

Overview

Engineer Arielle drives a train in Jerusalem, just like her great-great-grandfather, Engineer Ari. Except she drives a light rail train, and today is a special day. It's Israel's Independence Day! Arielle works all day taking people to their holiday destinations—but how will Arielle celebrate? Her brother Ezra, a pilot in the Israeli Air Force, has something special in mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512420951
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	AD610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen is the author of many award-winning children's books including Papa Jethro and Nachshon Who Was Afraid to Swim. She lives in Maryland with her husband and three children.

Yael Kimhi Orrelle was born and raised on a kibbutz in Israel. She fell in love with crayons at the age of two and has been drawing ever since. She is a graduate of Shenkar Collage of Engineering and Design in Israel and has illustrated a number of Israeli children's books. This is her first U.S. published book.

Editorial Reviews

"Engineer Arielle drives a train in Jerusalem, just like her great-grandfather, engineer Ari. The difference is Arielle’s train is a modern light rail train and she’s driving it on a special day – Israel Independence Day. She doesn’t know how she will celebrate the day because she will be busy working, but her brother, Ezra, a pilot in the air force, has someithing planned. Find out what." - Cleveland Jewish News

From the Publisher

2017-05-15
A sister and brother celebrate Israel's Independence Day.Redheaded, white Arielle happily gets ready for her workday because it is a very special day: Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, Israel's birthday or Independence Day. Her brother Ezra is also getting ready to go to work. Arielle rides her scooter through the colorful streets of Jerusalem and thinks about her great-great-grandfather Ari, who was a conductor on a train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem over 100 years ago—and who celebrated Passover in Cohen's Engineer Ari and the Passover Rush (2015) and Sukkot in Engineer Ari and the Sukkah Express (2010), both illustrated by Shahar Kober. Arielle drives a very modern train, but before she starts out, she tapes a poster to the roof of the front car. Many people board the trains, including Arielle's friends, who want her to join in their activities, but she is going to celebrate with her brother. The train makes many stops in Jerusalem, and Arielle finally sees her brother flying overhead with the Israeli Air Force in planes that spell out "Israel" in their contrails. From his cockpit, Ezra can read the message that his sister has placed on the train—and it is no surprise on this holiday. Orrelle's bright and splashy art depicts a bevy of happy folk of a variety of skin colors. All is happy and peaceful on this springtime Israeli holiday. (author's note) (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews