Awards
2017 - Animix festival Merit Award for outstanding design
2015 - Communication Arts Illustration Award of Excellence 2015 - 3x3 Magazine Book Show Merit Award 2014 - 3x3 Magazine Book Show Merit Award 2013 - Creative Quarterly 32 Professional Illustration runner-up 2011 - Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers 2009 - Sydney Taylor Honor Award |
Reviews
- The bright illustrations are detailed and full of energy—never has food been so expressive! Booklist
- Kober's illustrations wrapped me up in a blanket of whimsy and vibrant delight. Examiner.com
- Kober’s illustrations are characterized by delicious changes in perspective. Kirkus Review
- Kober's warm and expressive illustrations strengthen the dramatic story and enrich the adventure. This is an excellent example of a fruitful and successful dialogue between word and color, which together create a believable and attractive world whose sounds are heard not only in speech but also in vision. - Hapinkas Online Magazine of Children Culture and Literature
- The colorful, expressive pictures by Israeli artist Shahar Kober augment the story and do justice to the ancient land of Israel and its people." - j. The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California