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Shahar Kober (born 1979) is an Israeli illustrator, art director and lecturer. He lives in Kiryat Tivon, Israel.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Kober was born in Kfar-Saba and raised in Ganei Am. He attended the Ami Assaf high school in Beit Berl and the University of Chicago Laboratory School. At age 21, he was admitted to Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, studying illustration and graphic design, graduating in 2005.

After graduating he persisted a freelance career in illustration, illustrating over 40 children's books, published in Israel, The United Kingdom, United States, and other countries.^[1] His work is regularly published in newspapers and magazines, and he also contributes art to animation projects. His work on "The Ugly Dumpling" was reviewed favorably by Publishers Weekly^[2] and Kirkus Reviews,^[3] and so was "Chicken in Space".^[4]^[5] His book "The Flying Hand of Marco B." was selected one of the best children's books of 2015 by the Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine.^[6] Among others, he illustrated books by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo,^[7] Israeli poet Leah Goldberg,^[8] Israel's national poet Hayim Nahman Bialik,^[9] and award-winning children's author Adam Lehrhaupt.^[10]

His illustrations were displayed in exhibitions in Israel,^[11] China and South Korea.

Since 2013, Kober teaches Illustration in the WIZO Haifa Academy of Design and Education, in Haifa, Israel.

Awards

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2021 - The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3^[12]

2020 - 3x3 Magazine Book Show Merit Award^[13]

2015 - Communication Arts Illustration Award of Excellence^[14]

2015 - 3x3 Magazine Book Show Merit Award^[15]

2014 - 3x3 Magazine Book Show Merit Award

2013 - Creative Quarterly 32 Professional Illustration runner-up

2011 - Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers^[16]

2009 - Sydney Taylor Honor Award^[16]

Partial bibliography

Aladdin by Anna Bowles, Little Tiger Press, UK, 2019 ISBN 978-1680101355
Chicken On Vacation by Adam Lehrhaupt, HarperCollins, USA, 2018 ISBN 978-0062364180
Grandpa's Back by Nevo Ziv, Yedioth Aharonoth Books, Israel, 2017
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Usborne Publishing, UK, 2017 ISBN 978-1474925495
Chicken in School by Adam Lehrhaupt, HarperCollins, USA, 2017 ISBN 978-0062364135
Chicken in Space by Adam Lehrhaupt, HarperCollins, USA, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-236412-8
The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi, Mighty Media Kids, USA, 2016 ISBN 978-1-938063-67-1
The Flying Hand of Marco B. by Richard Leiter, Sleeping Bear Press, USA, 2015 ISBN 978-1585368884
One Last Story by Eilam Ben-Dror, Matar Publishing House, Israel, 2015
Noam's Shop of Words, by Ruvik Rosenthal. Keter Publishing House, Israel, 2014
At the End of the Road by Iris Argaman, Matar Publishing House, Israel, 2014
Snakes and Ladders, by Michael Morpurgo, Egmont Publishing, UK, 2012 ISBN 978-1405260817
Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride by Deborah Bodin Cohen, Kar-Ben Publishing, USA, 2008 ISBN 978-0822586487

References

^ "Shahar Kober on WorldCat". WorldCat. 26 December 2016.
^ "Children's Book Review: The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
^ THE UGLY DUMPLING by Stephanie Campisi, Shahar Kober | Kirkus Reviews.
^ CHICKEN IN SPACE by Adam Lehrhaupt, Shahar Kober | Kirkus Reviews.
^ Le, Minh (2016-08-09). "First Half Recap Of 2016 Picture Books". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
^ Maksel, Rebecca. "Best Children's Books of the Year". Air & Space Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
^ Morpurgo, Michael (2012-05-07). Snakes and Ladders: Red Banana. Egmont UK. ISBN 9781780312255.
^ "דוד קוסם | לאה גולדברג". www.kibutz-poalim.co.il. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
^ "בערוגת הגנה | חיים נחמן ביאליק". www.kibutz-poalim.co.il. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
^ Lehrhaupt, Adam; Kober, Shahar (2016-01-01). Chicken in space. ISBN 9780062364128. OCLC 918986526.
^ "Design Museum Holon - Past - Playing at Design Museum Holon". www.dmh.org.il. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
^ "The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase | dPICTUS". dpictus.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
^ "3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: Shahar Kober". 3x3mag.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
^ "The Communication Arts Award of Excellence, 2015 for Shahar KOBER's children's book - illustrations for 'Noam's Shop of Words' from KETER Publishing". www.gosee.us. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
^ "3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: No.12 Picture Book Show Winners". 3x3mag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
^ ^a ^b "Sydney Taylor Book Award" (PDF). The Association of Jewish Libraries. 26 December 2016.

External links

[1] "Shahar Kober on WorldCat". WorldCat. 26 December 2016.

[2] "Children's Book Review: The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-12-25.

[3] THE UGLY DUMPLING by Stephanie Campisi, Shahar Kober | Kirkus Reviews.

[4] CHICKEN IN SPACE by Adam Lehrhaupt, Shahar Kober | Kirkus Reviews.

[5] Le, Minh (2016-08-09). "First Half Recap Of 2016 Picture Books". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-26.

[6] Maksel, Rebecca. "Best Children's Books of the Year". Air & Space Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-26.

[7] Morpurgo, Michael (2012-05-07). Snakes and Ladders: Red Banana. Egmont UK. ISBN 9781780312255.

[8] "דוד קוסם | לאה גולדברג". www.kibutz-poalim.co.il. Retrieved 2016-12-26.

[9] "בערוגת הגנה | חיים נחמן ביאליק". www.kibutz-poalim.co.il. Retrieved 2016-12-26.

[10] Lehrhaupt, Adam; Kober, Shahar (2016-01-01). Chicken in space. ISBN 9780062364128. OCLC 918986526.

[11] "Design Museum Holon - Past - Playing at Design Museum Holon". www.dmh.org.il. Retrieved 2016-12-25.

[12] "The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase | dPICTUS". dpictus.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

[13] "3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: Shahar Kober". 3x3mag.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

[14] "The Communication Arts Award of Excellence, 2015 for Shahar KOBER's children's book - illustrations for 'Noam's Shop of Words' from KETER Publishing". www.gosee.us. Retrieved 2016-12-26.

[15] "3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: No.12 Picture Book Show Winners". 3x3mag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-26.

[:0-16] "Sydney Taylor Book Award" (PDF). The Association of Jewish Libraries. 26 December 2016.

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-'''Shahar Kober''' is an [[Israel]]i [[illustrator]], art director and lecturer. He lives in [[Kiryat Tivon]], Israel.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016-07-30|title=שחר קובר|url=https://he.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A8_%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8&oldid=19031440|journal=ויקיפדיה|language=he}}</ref>
 ==Biography==
-Born in 1979, in [[Kfar-Saba]], and raised in [[Ganei Am]]. At age 21, he was admitted to [[Shenkar College of Engineering and Design]], studying illustration and graphic design, graduating in 2005.
+Kober was born in [[Kfar-Saba]] and raised in [[Ganei Am]]. He attended the Ami Assaf high school in Beit Berl and the [[University of Chicago Laboratory School]]. At age 21, he was admitted to [[Shenkar College of Engineering and Design]], studying illustration and graphic design, graduating in 2005.
-After graduating he persisted a freelance career in illustration, illustrating over 40 children's books, published in Israel, [[The United Kingdom]], [[USA]], and other countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2007081607/|title=Shahar Kober on WorldCat|last=|first=|date=26 December 2016|website=WorldCat|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> His work is regularly published in newspapers and magazines, and he also contributes art to animation projects.
+After graduating he persisted a freelance career in illustration, illustrating over 40 children's books, published in Israel, [[The United Kingdom]], [[United States]], and other countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2007081607/|title=Shahar Kober on WorldCat|last=|first=|date=26 December 2016|website=WorldCat|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> His work is regularly published in newspapers and magazines, and he also contributes art to animation projects.
-His work on "The Ugly Dumpling" was reviewed favorably by Publishers Weekly<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-938063-67-1|title=Children's Book Review: The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi, illus. by Shahar Kober. Mighty Media Kids (PGW, dist.), $15.95  (32p) ISBN 978-1-938063-67-1|newspaper=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2016-12-25}}</ref> and Kirkus Reviews<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/stephanie-campisi/the-ugly-dumpling/|title=THE UGLY DUMPLING by Stephanie Campisi , Shahar Kober {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en-us}}</ref>, and so was "Chicken in Space"<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adam-lehrhaupt/chicken-in-space/|title=CHICKEN IN SPACE by Adam Lehrhaupt , Shahar Kober {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/minhle/first-half-recap-of-2016-picture-books_b_11295042.html|title=First Half Recap Of 2016 Picture Books|last=Analyst|first=Minh Le Early Childhood Policy|last2=Author|date=2016-08-09|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref>. His book "The Flying Hand of Marco B." was selected one of the best children's books of 2015 by the [[Air & Space/Smithsonian|Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/best-childrens-books-2015-180954834/|title=Best Children’s Books of the Year|last=Maksel|first=Rebecca|newspaper=Air & Space Magazine|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref>. Among others, he illustrated books by former [[Children's Laureate]] [[Michael Morpurgo]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.nl/books?hl=en&lr=&id=pTwiCAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT6&dq=%22Shahar+Kober%22&ots=uQkRJPAd_9&sig=tqPfFC2-wvEyE1yAYxcr6IcU3ws&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Shahar%20Kober%22&f=false|title=Snakes and Ladders: Red Banana|last=Morpurgo|first=Michael|date=2012-05-07|publisher=Egmont UK|isbn=9781780312255|language=en}}</ref> Israeli poet [[Leah Goldberg]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kibutz-poalim.co.il/dod_kosem|title=דוד קוסם {{!}} לאה גולדברג|last=|first=|date=|website=www.kibutz-poalim.co.il|publisher=|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref>, Israel's [[national poet]] [[Hayim Nahman Bialik]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kibutz-poalim.co.il/vegetable_garden|title=בערוגת הגנה {{!}} חיים נחמן ביאליק|website=www.kibutz-poalim.co.il|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref>, and award winning children's author [[Adam Lehrhaupt.]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/chicken-in-space/oclc/918986526|title=Chicken in space|last=Lehrhaupt|first=Adam|last2=Kober|first2=Shahar|date=2016-01-01|isbn=9780062364128|language=English}}</ref>
+His work on "The Ugly Dumpling" was reviewed favorably by Publishers Weekly<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-938063-67-1|title=Children's Book Review: The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi|newspaper=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2016-12-25}}</ref> and Kirkus Reviews,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/stephanie-campisi/the-ugly-dumpling/|title=THE UGLY DUMPLING by Stephanie Campisi, Shahar Kober {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en-us}}</ref> and so was "Chicken in Space".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adam-lehrhaupt/chicken-in-space/|title=CHICKEN IN SPACE by Adam Lehrhaupt, Shahar Kober {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Le |first1=Minh |date=2016-08-09 |title=First Half Recap Of 2016 Picture Books |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/minhle/first-half-recap-of-2016-picture-books_b_11295042.html |access-date=2016-12-26 |website=The Huffington Post}}</ref> His book "The Flying Hand of Marco B." was selected one of the best children's books of 2015 by the [[Air & Space/Smithsonian|Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/best-childrens-books-2015-180954834/|title=Best Children's Books of the Year|last=Maksel|first=Rebecca|newspaper=Air & Space Magazine|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref> Among others, he illustrated books by former [[Children's Laureate]] [[Michael Morpurgo]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pTwiCAAAQBAJ&q=%22Shahar+Kober%22&pg=PT6|title=Snakes and Ladders: Red Banana|last=Morpurgo|first=Michael|date=2012-05-07|publisher=Egmont UK|isbn=9781780312255|language=en}}</ref> Israeli poet [[Leah Goldberg]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kibutz-poalim.co.il/dod_kosem|title=דוד קוסם {{!}} לאה גולדברג|last=|first=|date=|website=www.kibutz-poalim.co.il|publisher=|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref> Israel's [[national poet]] [[Hayim Nahman Bialik]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kibutz-poalim.co.il/vegetable_garden|title=בערוגת הגנה {{!}} חיים נחמן ביאליק|website=www.kibutz-poalim.co.il|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref> and award-winning children's author [[Adam Lehrhaupt.]]<ref>{{Cite book|oclc=918986526|title=Chicken in space|last1=Lehrhaupt|first1=Adam|last2=Kober|first2=Shahar|date=2016-01-01|isbn=9780062364128|language=English}}</ref>
-His illustrations were displayed in exhibitions in Israel<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dmh.org.il/exhibition/exhibition.aspx?pid=31&catId=-1|title=Design Museum Holon  - Past  - Playing at Design Museum Holon|website=www.dmh.org.il|access-date=2016-12-25}}</ref>, China and South Korea.
+His illustrations were displayed in exhibitions in Israel,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dmh.org.il/exhibition/exhibition.aspx?pid=31&catId=-1|title=Design Museum Holon - Past - Playing at Design Museum Holon|website=www.dmh.org.il|access-date=2016-12-25}}</ref> China and South Korea.
 Since 2013, Kober teaches Illustration in the [[WIZO Haifa Academy of Design and Education]], in [[Haifa]], Israel.
 ==Awards==
+{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}}
-{{Cn}}
+- The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase {{!}} dPICTUS |url=https://dpictus.com/unpublished |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=dpictus.com |language=en}}</ref>
+- 3x3 Magazine Book Show Merit Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: Shahar Kober |url=https://3x3mag.com/annuals/annual17/k/kober-shahar-27915 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=3x3mag.com}}</ref>
 - [[Communication Arts (magazine)|Communication Arts Illustration Award of Excellence]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gosee.us/news/illustration/der-communication-arts-award-of-excellence-2015-fuer-shahar-kobers-kinderbuch-illustrationen-fuer-noam-s-shop-of-words-aus-dem-keter-verlag-28835|title=The Communication Arts Award of Excellence, 2015 for Shahar KOBER's children's book - illustrations for 'Noam's Shop of Words' from KETER Publishing|website=www.gosee.us|access-date=2016-12-26}}</ref>
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 - [[Sydney Taylor Book Award|Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://jewishlibraries.org/images/downloads/Sydney_Taylor_Book_Award/stbaallawardwinnersever.pdf|title=Sydney Taylor Book Award|last=|first=|date=26 December 2016|website=The Association of Jewish Libraries|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
-- [[Sydney Taylor Book Award|Sydney Taylor Honor Award]] <ref name=":0" />
+- [[Sydney Taylor Book Award|Sydney Taylor Honor Award]]<ref name=":0" />
 ==Partial bibliography==
+* '''Aladdin''' by Anna Bowles, Little Tiger Press, UK, 2019 {{ISBN|978-1680101355}}
+* '''Chicken On Vacation''' by Adam Lehrhaupt, [[HarperCollins]], USA, 2018 {{ISBN|978-0062364180}}
+* '''Grandpa's Back''' by Nevo Ziv, Yedioth Aharonoth Books, Israel, 2017
+* '''The Jungle Book''' by [[Rudyard Kipling]], [[Usborne Publishing]], UK, 2017 {{ISBN|978-1474925495}}
+* '''Chicken in School''' by Adam Lehrhaupt, [[HarperCollins]], USA, 2017 {{ISBN|978-0062364135}}
 * '''Chicken in Space''' by Adam Lehrhaupt, [[HarperCollins]], USA, 2016 {{ISBN|978-0-06-236412-8}}
-* '''The Ugly Dumpling''' by  Stephanie Campisi, Mighty Media Kids, USA, 2016 {{ISBN|978-1-938063-67-1}}
+* '''The Ugly Dumpling''' by Stephanie Campisi, Mighty Media Kids, USA, 2016 {{ISBN|978-1-938063-67-1}}
-*'''The Flying Hand of Marco B.''' by Richard Leiter, [[Sleeping Bear Press]], USA, 2015
+* '''The Flying Hand of Marco B.''' by Richard Leiter, [[Sleeping Bear Press]], USA, 2015 {{ISBN|978-1585368884}}
-*'''One Last Story''' by Eilam Ben-Dror, Matar Publishing House, 2015
+* '''One Last Story''' by Eilam Ben-Dror, Matar Publishing House, Israel, 2015
-*'''Noam's Shop of Words''', by Ruvik Rosenthal. [[Keter Publishing House]], Israel, 2014
+* '''Noam's Shop of Words''', by Ruvik Rosenthal. [[Keter Publishing House]], Israel, 2014
-*'''Snakes and Ladders''', by [[Michael Morpurgo]], [[Egmont Group|Egmont Publishing]], UK, 2012
+* '''At the End of the Road''' by Iris Argaman, Matar Publishing House, Israel, 2014
+* '''Snakes and Ladders''', by [[Michael Morpurgo]], [[Egmont Group|Egmont Publishing]], UK, 2012  {{ISBN|978-1405260817}}
+* '''Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride''' by Deborah Bodin Cohen, [[Kar-Ben Publishing]], USA, 2008 {{ISBN|978-0822586487}}
-== External links ==
-* {{official website|http://www.skober.com}}
-* {{Facebook Page|shakober/}}
 == References ==
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+== External links ==
-{{Expand Hebrew|שחר קובר|date=December 2016}}
+* {{official website|http://www.skober.com}}
+* {{Facebook|shakober}}
-== Shahar Kober ==
+{{Authority control}}
-== Shahar Kober ==
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kober, Shahar}}
-{{AFC submission|||ts=20161226181327|u=Kikokik|ns=118}}
+[[Category:1979 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Israeli illustrators]]
+[[Category:Israeli children's book illustrators]]

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