Ten original illustrations by the artist Zvi Livni (Malbenchik) for a children's story titled "Mered Ha'Hayot" (The Animals' Revolt). [Ca. 1940s].
Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed: "Zvi Malbenchik".
Illustrations for a children's book about animals from Palestine (a sheep from Kfar Giladi, a rooster and hen from Ein Harod, a hare from Hadera and a goose from Degania) sent to an exhibition of domestic animals organized by the Emperor of China, the King of Kush and the Governor of India. Apparently, the book was never published.
Enclosed are handwritten leaves with the title "The Animals' Revolt (outline for a story."(
Illustrations: 18X25.5 cm. Mounted on thick paper sheets and bound in a new cardboard binding, 24X32 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight defects.

Aseret Bnei Kush [ten African children] by Mira Lobe. Illustrations: Mira Lobe, translation: Gaby [Levi]. Tel Aviv: Sinai, [1940s].
Rhymed children's book, written and illustrated by Mira Lobe, printed on leaves of different sizes, arranged from the smallest to the largest.
Mira Lobe (1913-1995) – Jewish-Austrian author of children's books, immigrated to Palestine in 1936. Composed numerous children's books in Hebrew and German.
[11] leaves, 16.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Body of book in good condition. Stains to endpapers. Ink-stamps. Detached binding. Slight damage to margins of binding. Open tear to spine.

Eight children's books with illustrations by Lev Dickstein (linocuts). Tel Aviv. 1940s.
1. Dan HaTzayar veHaKeves, by Eliezer Berger. "Rodin" publishing, Tel Aviv, [1940s].
[16] pp, 17.5X13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and open tears to cover. Sticker traces on the cover. Stains. Creases.
2. Dan HaTzayar veHaKibutz, by Eliezer Berger. "Rodin" publishing, Tel Aviv, [1940s].
[16] pp, 17.5X13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and open tears to cover. Creases.
3. Yonatan HaSapan, rhymes: A.S. Amiel. Published by A. Lichtenstein, Tel Aviv, [1940s].
[16] pp, 17X13.5 cm. Good condition. Some tears, creases and stains to wrapper.
4-5. Ram "Kol Bo", rhymes: A.S. Amiel. Published by A. Lichtenstein, Tel Aviv, [1940]. Two copies.
[16] pp, 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases. Some tears to one of the wrappers.
6. HaAchot HaAduma, rhymes: A.S. Amiel. Published by A. Lichtenstien, Tel Aviv, [1940].
[16] pp, 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Creases.
7. Gan-Chayot, stories by S. Meltzer. [Published by B. Barlevy, Tel Aviv, 1940].
[16] pp, 17X15.5 cm. Good condition. Some tears. Some stains. Creases.
8. Sefer HaTziyurim, Sipurim Nivcharim BeTemunot [Published by B. Barlevy, Tel Aviv, 1940].
[12] leaves, 17X16 cm. Good condition. Creases. Stains. Minute tears at margins of leaves. Tears to spine.

Four coloring booklets and a coloring book for children. Palestine, [ca. 1940s].
1. Ani Yalda Charutza, rhymes: S. [Shimshon] Meltzer, illustrations: L. [Lev] Dickstein. [B. Barlevy publishing], "Copyright Elivled", Tel-Aviv, [ca. 1940]. Illustrations in black and white.
[16] pp, 24.5X15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Wear and some tears to spine.
2. Coloring booklet for children no. P306, "Pressa" publishing, Tel-Aviv, [ca. 1940-1945]. Seen in the booklet are soldiers, destroyers, paratroopers, tanks, and a burning aircraft marked with a swastika. An illustration on the cover depicts children drawing tanks and aircrafts and a child in a British soldier's uniform painting a model of a tank. An illustration in color is printed on each spread side by side with the same image in black and white.
[14] leaves, 17X15 cm. Good condition. Some stains and creases.
3. Coloring booklet for children no. P305, published by "Pressa", Tel Aviv, [1940s?]. Simple drawings for infants. Two identical drawings are printed on most of the spreads, one in color and the other in black and white.
[12] pp, 17X16 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Some creases. Small open tears to cover.
4-5. David Shneur Paints for Children. "Ankor" publishing, [Tel Aviv, ca. 1950]. Two coloring booklets with illustrations by David Shneur. The title page of both booklets is identical (printed in different colors), but the illustrations in the booklets are different.
[12] pp per booklet, 28 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight tears and open tears to margins of one booklet. Creases.