Mrs. Comay Writes Impressive Biography
for Youth, 'Ben-Gurion and Birth of Israel'
Two distinguished names are
linked in an excellent biographical
work for young readers.
David Ben-Gurion, the architect
of the State of Israel, is the subject
of "Ben-Gurion and the Birth of
Israel," and its author, - Joan
Comay, is one of Israel's most dis-
tinguished women.
Mrs. .Michael (Joan) Comay,
who is an architect by vocation,
has written several other good
books and a number of fine essays
and stories about Israel. She is
the author of "Everyone's Guide
to Israel," "The UN in Action,"
"Introducing Israel," and with
Moshe Perlman "Israel." She
served for many years as Israel
Bureau Chief for the American
periodical - Israel Speaks." She
has written scripts for documen-
tary films.
Mrs. Comay is
well known as a
lecturer through-
out t h e United
States, where
she has carried
out several coast-
to-coast speaking
tours for the Is-
rael Bonds, Ha-
dassah and other
organizations;
and also in Can-
ada, where she
addressed many
Jewish and non- Mrs. Comay
Jewish audiences throughout the
country from 1953 to 1956 while
her husband was serving as am-
bassador of Israel there. .
Ambassador and Mrs. Comay
"The revived statehood of the
Jewish people has been the work
of many hands. But one leader
stands out among them all. The
story of David Ben-Gurion is the
story of Israel."
There will be general agree-
ment that this conclusion truthfully
sums up the Ben-Gurion story.
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left South Africa to settle in
Palestine just after World War
II, and played active roles in the
dramatic events leading to the
creation of Israel. Mrs. Comay
served as a driver for Haganah,
as a liaison officer with the Brit-
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ish authorities for Jews belea-
guered in the Old City of Jerusa- Animal Adventure Story
lem, and as assistant to a team of
From Alfred Knopf comes an-
South African medical specialists other good story for children. In
caring for wounded soldiers and "The Hungry Book" the auther and
civilians. She was a member of illustrator, Charlotte Steiner, de-
the Iladassah Council in Israel, scribes the experiences of Jock,
and a member of the World the farmer's dog, who was hungry.
Executive of the Women's Inter- He sought food in many places.
national Zionist Organization. She All the animals found their suste-
is president of the Animal Protec- nance. Jock had his troubles —
tion Society of Jerusalem.
until he returned to the farm and
Her biography of Ben-Gurion, his master, the farmer. He could
not find his bone and he was
just issued as a Random House
troubled. But back on the .farm,
World Landmark Book, is im-
with the farmer's children, the
pressive for many interesting
problem was solved and there was
factors. It is well illustrated, not
an end to fasting.
only with important photos of
"The Hungry Book" is an animal
the hero of this biography but
adventure story certain to delight
also with world leaders who were
the
very young readers.
active in Palestine before Is-
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rael's statehood and since then,
of people in Israel, of Zionist
All
About
the Gull
figures and of notable events.
Dare Wright made an interest-
It has maps which should be
ing
study
of
the gull. She took
studied to know Israel's history.
many photographs in many places.
There is a list of important Jew-
She made a record of her find-
ish historical. dates. The chap-
ings, accompanying them with her
ters are numbered in Hebrew
photos, and the result is a splen-
° from Aleph to Tet-Vav-1 to 15.
did
Random House book for chil-
Commencing with the date of
dren, "Look at a Gull."
as
a
state
on
Israel's creation
Youngsters who have traveled a
May 14, 1948, Mrs. Comay's story
proceeds to review Ben-Gurion's bit or have been at the sea or
life from childhood to date. It wherever gulls flew, must have
wondered how they manage to go
describes t h e
out far from land, why they
young pioneer
screech, how long they live, and
who came to
many other questions can be
Palestine in
posed about this "bird of the
1906, tells about
air, water and the land:'
his role in World
For nature lovers, and for all
War I in the
who seek information about bird
Jewish Legion,
life, this is a magnificent book.
his battle for
Young readers will love it — and
justice for Jewry
they'll learn much from it.
and for the Zion-
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ist cause during
World War II.
Adventure
and Drama
It is a story Ben-Gurion
Danger and rescue, adventure
that deals with the crises—the
so-called "illegal" immigration, and thrills, youth's urge to punish
the ingathering of Israel, the chief crime — all are combined in a
aims of Ben-Gurion with sn eye splendid story, the setting of which
on the Negev, his devotion to is in the Swedish Gothenburg Port.
In "Magnus in Danger" by Hans
Hebrew and to the Bible.
This biography stands out as a Peterson, illustrations by Hon Wik-
brilliant review of a man's life and land, published by Pantheon Books,
a people's history written in re- a Random House division, the
markable breyity yet marked by hero of our story gets lost in
thoroughness. Mrs. Comay states the fog. There is anxiety caused
by boarding the wrong boat.
in a brief summary:
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 21, 1967 - 25
In the course of the search for
whearabouts, Magnus, together
with Pater, and his dog, Jack, met
up with real danger. They dis-
covered that they were among
smugglers. They could have had
real trouble, but as they entered
the building of the smugglers'
hideout Magnus managed to take
the key to one of the rooms to
protect themselves. They managed
to do- some climbing and soon they
heard the voices of a searching
party. The smugglers were appre-
hended and the night of tension
ended in leading criminals to jus-
tice.
The dog's role, the heroism of
the boys, the dramatic setting —
all make for a fine story.
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Trudie's love for a cow, the
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youth who will find in the plot
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