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Jerusalem arcade
A small, some would say tiny, country,Israel more than makes up for its size with a rich history that contrasts dramatically with an intense and modern rebirth. As a holy place of Judaism, Christianity, Bahaism and Islam, all that history and religion might make you forget its wildly varying terrain. In one day a kid here can go scuba diving and swimming with dolphins in the Red Sea, snow ski on Mount Hermon, fish in the Mediterranean, visit a whole long list of Biblical sites, then top it all off with a pizza and a movie, before crawling into a tent at one of the many campsites.
Tip: Don't miss our top picks for children's books on Israel, recommended by the staff of Travel for Kids, see below.
 

Jerusalem

   

Bethlehem

    Northern Israel
 
Sea of Galilee
    The Coast
 
Haifa
   

The Dead Sea, Ein Gedi and Masada

    Southern Israel - Eliat and the Red Sea
kids books israel
     
One City, Two Brothers - kids books Israel  
One City, Two Brothers
Chris Smith, Aurelia Fronty

A Jewish fable and Arab folktale, long before there was a city on a hill, two brothers farmed the land in the valley. After a good harvest, the older brother secretly brings a gift of grain to his brother, but the younger brother has his own surprise gift. On a moonlit night, the brothers meet on the hill, and on this spot, Jerusalem was founded. A shining story, wonderfully illustrated. (Picture book)

 

     

Imagine you can travel back to ancient Israel – cities to visit (Jerusalem, Jericho, Megiddo), transportation (donkeys), what to wear (linen or wool), fun shopping (gold and gemstone jewelry), fun food (matzah, cheese, roasted locusts), and more. (Chapter book, illustrations)

 

 
Your Travel Guide to Ancient Israel - kids books Israel
     
The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls - kids books Jerusalem  
The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Hagit Allon, Lena Zehavi, Yossi Abolafia

Find out about the Dead Sea Scrolls, genuine fragments the Bible written on parchment scrolls 2,000 years ago – how the scrolls were discovered, who wrote the books, daily life in the desert community, how archeologists and scholars have put together all the pieces. (Chapter book, illustrations)

 

     
Lon-Lon's Big Night
Miri Leshem-Pelly

A little sand fox, Lon-Lon, makes his home in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Adventurous Lon-Lon wants to meet other creatures in the Negev - jumping jerboa, desert hedgehog, long-eared bat, rock hyrax, but he needs help to find the way back to his burrow. In English and Hebrew. (Picture book)

 

 
     
A Kids Catalog of Israel - kids books Israel  
A Kids Catalog of Israel
Chaya Burstein

Get the scoop on day-to-day life for kids in Israel today - culture and history, recipes, games, stories, and more, plus activities and crafts. (Activity book)

 

     
Israel (A to Z)
Justine and Ron Fontes

Fun facts about the people and places of Israel – from animals (ibex and camels), coral reefs and deserts, Dead Sea Scrolls and Dead Sea salts, to zayteem (olives). (Picture book, photographs)

 

 
Israel (A to Z) - kids books Israel
     
This is Israel - kids books Israel  
This is Israel
M. Sasek

Panoramic journey through Israel – King’s Solomon’s Mines at Timna, Caesarea (ancient capital of Roman Palestine), synagogues, mosques, Christian pilgrimage sites, Biblical cities and landmarks, modern cities such as Tel Aviv, Bedouin markets in Beersheba, the Negev Desert and Red Sea. A children’s classic, it’s timely today. (Picture book)

 

(More children's books on other Israel pages)