Ma'ase BiZkena U'VeDov ["Tale of an Old Lady and a Bear"] Frankfurt am Main – Moscow – Odessa: Omanut, 1922.
A folk tale adapted by S. Ben-Zion (pen name of Simcha Ben-Zion Alter Gutmann, 1870-1932) – the story of an old lady who cunningly rescues her grandchildren from the belly of a bear who devoured them. Beautiful color illustrations (lithographs) by "Chavurat Tsayarim, Apter, Mutzelmacher, Kravtsov, Higer" (Ya'akov Apter, Moshe Mutzelmacher, Aharon Kravtsov, and Hayyim [Yefim] Higer).
This book was published as part of the "Gamliel" series produced by the "Omanut" publishing house. The books in the series were described as "the first Hebrew books intended for kindergarten children, and they included large colorful pictures the likes of which had not appeared until then in any Hebrew book. All the books in this series were printed using lithographic print, most in a beautiful large format, and the visual aspect in them was perhaps more important than the literary content" (Ayala Gordon, "Hebrew Illustrations", 2005, p. 90; Hebrew).
[9] ff. (including cover) 21X28 cm. Good condition. Staple holes (staples removed). Stains, without damage to illustrations. Booklet rebound; edges trimmed (minor damage to frame of cover illustrations). Strips of adhesive tape to spine and inner margins of pages.