{"id":92620,"date":"2022-02-07T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=92620"},"modified":"2022-01-30T10:02:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T08:02:24","slug":"30-00-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=92620","title":{"rendered":"Book takes children on an archaeological adventure in Israel – review"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Book takes children on an archaeological adventure in Israel – review<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

MIRIAM KATES LOCK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Discovering \u2018treasures\u2019 and spreading wings at Beit Guvrin.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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\nRESEARCHERS INSIDE an archaeological site near Beit Guvrin, 2011. The protagonist-girl goes on an adventurous dig in the area. \/ (photo credit: BAZ RATNER\/REUTERS)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dabi and her parents are visiting her grandparents in Israel and Dabi is doing what she loves most \u2013 digging outside in the dirt and exploring nature. Her mother thinks she should go back inside her grandparents\u2019 house. \u201cWe didn\u2019t fly you all the way to Israel for you to play in the dirt,\u201d Ima tells her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dabi thinks otherwise. Later, when she drizzles water into the dirt to make mud, she molds and sculpts the mud into different things like birds, rabbits and cookies. Her father agrees with her mother and thinks what she is doing is much too messy. \u201cGo get cleaned up, put on one of your new dresses, and show everyone what a beautiful little lady you are,\u201d said Abba.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dabi does not want to be a \u201clittle lady.\u201d She happily discovers that her aunt, her mother\u2019s sister, is a lot like her. Doda Gili calls her an \u201cadventure girl,\u201d and that is exactly what Dabi wants to be. \u201cA little dirt never hurt anyone,\u201d Doda Gili tells Ima.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Doda Gili comes to take Dabi out for the day, she could not be happier. Doda Gili takes her to the Beit Guvrin National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When they arrive, they meet a friendly archaeologist who takes them into a cave and they begin to dig up dirt looking for treasures from long ago. Dabi has a wonderful time because she is doing what she loves. When she discovers her own treasure at Beit Guvrin, her visit to Israel gets even more exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adventure Girl was written and illustrated by Janice Hechter, an award-winning illustrator and fine artist. Hechter has illustrated a number of other children\u2019s books but this is her first book as both author and illustrator. Adventure Girl is intended for children ages eight or nine, although younger children will enjoy it as well. The story is uncomplicated, easy to read and has a message about being true to yourself. Adventure Girl exposes the young reader to the exciting world of archaeology while presenting Israel as an interesting and fun place to visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u2018Bell Caves\u2019 at Beit Guvrin (credit: SHMUEL BAR-AM)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hechter is an extremely talented artist and her illustrations are charming. With gentle strokes and soft natural colors, she brings Dabi and her family alive on the page. Her excellent illustrations of Beit Guvrin are realistic and add a great deal to the story. I hope that she will write and illustrate other children\u2019s books set in historical sites in Israel, which would be a wonderful way for children abroad or English readers in Israel to learn more about the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a person who always loves a good children\u2019s book, I enjoyed Adventure Girl very much and recommend it highly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adventure Girl can be ordered online at the Book Depository and Better World Books<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adventure Girl \u2013 Dabi Digs in Israel<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nBy Janice Hechter<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nAlazar Press<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n32 pages; $17.95<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Book takes children on an archaeological adventure in Israel – review MIRIAM KATES LOCK Discovering \u2018treasures\u2019 and spreading wings at Beit Guvrin. . RESEARCHERS INSIDE an archaeological site near Beit Guvrin, 2011. The protagonist-girl goes on an adventurous dig in the area. \/ (photo credit: BAZ RATNER\/REUTERS) Dabi and her parents are visiting her grandparents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[26,24],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92620"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92620"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92832,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92620\/revisions\/92832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}