Creator Bio
Ora Ayal
1946–2011
Ora Ayal was an author, illustrator, mathematician, educator, and translator. Born in Jerusalem, she studied at the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts and received a degree in mathematics from Hebrew University. She created games, stories, and activities for teaching children math. She also translated adult and children’s books from Italian into Hebrew. Ayal illustrated more than one hundred books and wrote and illustrated eight books for children. In 1994, she was awarded the Israel Museum Prize for Illustration.
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A Tale of Five Balloons
Ruthy’s mommy brought a giftWhat fun!A balloon for everyone.For Ruthy—a blue balloon.For Ron—a yellow balloon.For Sigalit—a purple balloon.For Uri—a green balloon.And for Alon—a red balloon.