Chesla Literature

20/09/2015

So moved to receive "A Girl from There" in the English version:

It was an emotional moment for me to open the package of the U.S. version of “A Girl From There.” It was a long time coming, but finally the book, published by KTAV publishing house is out. I’m especially happy for Chava Nissimov that her very personal, beautiful book of poems and memories as a …

27/04/2015

Just got the German version of Yael Biran's "A Fence, Some Sheep and a Little Guy with a Big Problem" with their version of the illustrations by Gunther Jakobs, looks great!

10/02/2015

Yael Biran's "A Fence, Some Sheep and a Little Guy with a Big Problem" is launching this week in Germany by Thienemann, with wonderful new illustrations! Hope it will be a huge success for them.

Schäfchen zählen – nichts einfacher als das. Doch diese Schafe machen nicht so mit, wie der kleine Junge sich das vorstellt. Über den Zaun springen? Pah – da gibt es doch so viele andere Möglichkeiten: untendurch, per Räuberleiter drüber, gegen den Zaun protestieren oder einfach drum herum laufen! U…

13/06/2014

"A Fence, Some Sheep and Little Guy with a Big Problem" got a great review in Italy - check it out:

Nella mano sinistra, un libro da leggere con bambini e ragazzi e, nella destra, un buon biscotto (o una polpetta). Ecco le nostre due grandi passioni: letteratura per i più giovani e buona cucina. Un blog per poter ragionare di entrambe.

02/01/2014

A nice way to start 2014, I got copies of the Czech versions of "A fence, some sheep and a little guy with a big problem" and "Uncle Leo's Adventures" in the mail today. Looking forward to receiving publisher's reports for sales in 2013. More in my blog. Happy new year everyone!

Happy 2014! Thursday, January 2, 2014 2013 is now behind us, and I’m waiting expectantly to see the year end reports from publishers. There haven’t been a lot of sales recently, but in 2013 “A fence, some sheep, and a little guy with a big problem” did very well and was sold to publishers in the Cz...

22/12/2013

For any Israelis who know n the classic book for toddlers "Alo Alo Aba?" (or Hello Hello Dad?), check out my blog to learn how its finally making its way to kids around the world.

“‘Hello Hello Dad?’ Makes its way around the world Sunday, December 22, 2013 “Hello Hello Dad?” was the first book I actively took on as an agent. Its one of Israel’s classic books, one of maybe a dozen titles that are found in every household. People my age (40′s) had it read to them when we were...

10/06/2013

In case you missed Google today, check it out, they have this very neat interactive feature for Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday, nice!

06/06/2013

NBA star Stephen Curry has fallen in love with our kids series "The Dream 10". Read it and you will too. Print rights are still available in the US and other territories!

NBA star Stephen Curry has fallen in love with "The Dream 10" - a great new basketball series for kids. Digital version now available, print rights are still available!

26/05/2013

Not just a book..."Symphony of a City" is an urban musical adventure for kids. Check out this exciting new titles on my website:

A unique book that is also an urban musical adventure.

17/04/2013

After the Czech Republic (PRAH) rights for "A Fence, some sheep and a little guy with a big problem" have just been sold to Italian publisher Eiioni EL - congratulations to Yael Biran!

Gruppo editoriale triestino che comprende tre prestigiosi marchi editoriali: Edizioni EL, Einaudi Ragazzi, Emme Edizioni.

20/03/2013

Response on Yael Biran's "A Fence, some sheep and a little guy with a big problem has been really tremendous! We just closed Czech Republic rights with PRAH (http://www.prah.cz/ - the one who also published Uncle Leo's Adventures in the Czech Republic). And more good news on this title will be coming soon, keep tuning in! http://cheslalit.com/book/a-fence-some-sheep-and-a-little-guy-with-a-big-problem/

06/03/2013

Trouble falling asleep? Try counting sheep! Although maybe not these sheep, they're way too interesting....

A Fence, some sheep, and a little guy with a big problemAges 6-10, Ages 8-14, Picture BookWhen our “little guy” hero has trouble sleeping, he starts to count sheep. But instead of boring him to sleep, these sheep find interesting and unique ways to cross the fence, each in her own way. This book is...