The Middle East & North Africa
Israel
Just One More Thing... and Then Bedtime
By Menahem Halberstadt, Romy Ronen (Translator)
Just One More Thing…and Then Bedtime. Menahem Halberstadt. Translated by Romy Ronen. Green Bean Books, 2023. Originally published in Hebrew by M. Mizrahi Publishing House, in Israel, in 2021. ISBN 9781784389475. 32 p. (Ages 3-7). Picture book.
A tired dad tries to put his preschool daughter and baby son to bed, but his talkative daughter’s observations about all the things she is thankful for – some mundane, some absurd – slow down the process. A nice blend of messy but loving real life and flights of fancy, illustrated in a cozy, cartoon style with a warm palette. The author is a well-known Israeli illustrator; this is the first book he has both written and illustrated. See this brief Q&A for some background about the book. [ayg]