(4) K-3 Translated by Stuart Schoffman. Illustrated by Michal Rovner. While taking a walk, Ben's mother tells him, "There's nobody else like you in the whole wide world!" For him, this is a revelation, and he worries, "But then I'm all alone!" So begins a book-length dialogue about existence that strains for profundity. Tiny sketchlike drawings set against white space are lovely but reinforce the characters' anonymity.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 4-6 Translated by Betsy Rosenberg. When his elderly friend is accused by an old rival of stealing a valuable portrait, twelve-year-old David must track down the real thief before the pig-headed seniors harm themselves in an "honour or death" duel in a Jerusalem orchard. David slowly doles out pieces of the backstory leading up to the duel, generating suspense in this quirky, poignant novel.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger