Shahar Kober Explained

Shahar Kober (born 1979) is an Israeli illustrator, art director and lecturer. He lives in Kiryat Tivon, Israel.

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

2021 - The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3[12]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

Partial bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shahar Kober on WorldCat. 26 December 2016. WorldCat.
  2. News: Children's Book Review: The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi. PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-12-25.
  3. Book: THE UGLY DUMPLING by Stephanie Campisi, Shahar Kober Kirkus Reviews. en-us.
  4. Book: CHICKEN IN SPACE by Adam Lehrhaupt, Shahar Kober Kirkus Reviews. en-us.
  5. Web site: First Half Recap Of 2016 Picture Books. Analyst. Minh Le Early Childhood Policy. Author. 2016-08-09. The Huffington Post. 2016-12-26.
  6. News: Best Children's Books of the Year. Maksel. Rebecca. Air & Space Magazine. 2016-12-26.
  7. Book: Morpurgo, Michael. Snakes and Ladders: Red Banana. 2012-05-07. Egmont UK. 9781780312255. en.
  8. Web site: דוד קוסם לאה גולדברג. www.kibutz-poalim.co.il. 2016-12-26.
  9. Web site: בערוגת הגנה חיים נחמן ביאליק. www.kibutz-poalim.co.il. 2016-12-26.
  10. Book: 918986526. Chicken in space. Lehrhaupt. Adam. Kober. Shahar. 2016-01-01. 9780062364128. English.
  11. Web site: Design Museum Holon - Past - Playing at Design Museum Holon. www.dmh.org.il. 2016-12-25.
  12. Web site: The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase dPICTUS . 2023-08-14 . dpictus.com . en.
  13. Web site: 3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: Shahar Kober . 2023-08-14 . 3x3mag.com.
  14. Web site: 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. 2016-12-26.
  15. Web site: 3x3, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration ::: No.12 Picture Book Show Winners. 3x3mag.com. 2016-12-26.
  16. Web site: Sydney Taylor Book Award. 26 December 2016. The Association of Jewish Libraries.

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