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I Love Drawing

Written by: Mira Meir Illustrated, by: Nahum Gutman, Hakibuutz Hameuchad Publishing House

To be distributed in November/Kislev

Inspired by Nahum Gutman’s beautiful unique paintings, Mira Meir wrote equally beautiful poems – one for each painting. This book invites readers to embark on a journey of words and illustrations, at the end of which, they too, may be inspired to be creative.

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Inspired by Nahum Gutman’s beautiful unique paintings, Mira Meir wrote equally beautiful poems – one for each painting. This book invites readers to embark on a journey of words and illustrations, at the end of which, they too, may be inspired to be creative.

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I Love Drawing
Written by: Mira Meir
Illustrated by: Nahum Gutman

Suggestions for Family Activities
Most children’s books begin with a story written by the author, to which illustrations are then added by the illustrator. I Love Drawing is special in that it began with Nahum Gutman’s paintings, which inspired and led Mira Meir to write the poems. Here is her account of her meeting with Nahum Gutman:

I was very excited, because I’ve loved his paintings and stories ever since I was a child. […] He asked me whether I would be willing to see his paintings, and perhaps have some idea about what I could do with them. […] I saw his wonderful paintings and suddenly felt they were speaking to me. I chose several of them and then wrote poems. It was fun to work with him. That was how I Love Drawing came about.
[Interview with Mira Meir, Daf Daf website)

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פעילות בחיק המשפחה

  • Reading a poetry book Books of poetry tell small stories from a children’s world of imagination, emotion and experience. You can choose in which order to read the poems or not even read all of them. You can choose to read a poem because of an intriguing illustration, an interesting title, or because it suited your mood. You can decide to read just one poem at a time, or skip ahead. You may enjoy discussing the poem: Did you like it and why?
  • Pleased to meet you – Nahum Gutman He painted Israel in bright colors and told children’s stories in words and illustrations. If you scan the QR code, you will be able to discover Nahum Gutman’s books and paintings, and take a virtual tour of the Nahum Gutman Museum in Tel Aviv.
  • A game of “Which Poem am I?” Take turns with your family selecting a poem and acting it out without speaking. The other players will try to guess which poem it is. You can also choose one that you all like, and act it out together, or read it out loud while adding matching dance moves.
  • Paint and tell There are blank pages at the end of the book which you can use to make your own illustrations and then write stories just like artist Nahum Gutman and authoress Mira Meir did. Perhaps you and your family would enjoy writing a whole series!

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