Alona Frankel
Alona Frankel | |
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Born | Kraków, Poland | 27 June 1937
Occupation | Illustrator, writer, novelist |
Notable works | Once Upon a Potty, Once Upon an Elephant, A Family of Tiny White Elephants (or: Once Upon an Elephant), A True Story (or: Once Upon a Bird), A Book Full of Love, Girl, Teen, Woman |
Spouse | Zygmunt Frankel (1937-1997) |
Children | Ari Frankel (b. 1960), Michael Frankel (b. 1972) |
Alona Frankel (
Biography
Alona Frankel was born in 1937 in
Author and illustrator of children's literature
For all ages
Frankel started writing when her son Michael was a baby, creating a book for him about toilet training, titled Sir ha-Sirim (Hebrew: Potty of Potties; a whimsical play on words from the biblical Hebrew Shir ha-Shirim, Song of Songs). The Hebrew-language original was published in 1975 and became an instant best seller. Frankel gained international popularity and recognition when its English translation, Once Upon a Potty, appeared in 1980 for boys – Joshua – and girls – Prudence.[2] These books and their video editions have sold over 5,000,000 copies in the United States alone. They were listed as No. 1 (His) and No. 3 (Hers) in Publishers Weekly all-time best-selling Hardcover Childcare charts. Alona Frankel has written and illustrated several dozen children's books, many of which have been translated into English[3] and other languages. Her books have been published by Harper Collins, Firefly Books, and Publications International.
For adults
Following the Hebrew publication of Girl [Hebrew: Yalda], its translation into Polish and Czech, and excellent reviews, comparing it favorably to Anne Frank and Primo Levi writings, Alona published two more volumes in her autobiographical memoir, Teen and Woman. Indiana University Press published Girl in English in Fall 2016.[4]
Awards
Following numerous awards and honors for her picture book works, in 2005, Frankel won Israel's
References
- ^ "Profile and bibliography, Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "English-language editions". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ Titles in English translation
- ^ "'girl at Indiana University Press".
- ^ Haaretz: Alona Frankel wins Sapir Literature Prize for "Girl"
- ^ Yad Vashem grants the 2005 Buchman Prize for Holocaust Literature to Alona Frankel for her memoir, "Girl"