Illustrated Hebrew school reader from the early years of Israeli statehood. Tel Aviv, late 1940s-early 1950s (assumed) Collection of short literary and didactic texts. Themes include everyday life, work, community, nature and Jewish cultural topics. Includes texts by major figures of modern Hebrew literature, including Yosef Haim Brenner. Illustrated throughout; black-and-white drawings in a graphic, woodcut-like style. Depict rural landscapes, communal life, symbolic scenes and literary portraits. Written in modern Hebrew, intended for native or near-native Hebrew-speaking pupils. Likely used in Israeli schools during the formative years of the state. No bibliographic or publishing data stated in the volume. Probable publication: Israel, circa late 1940s–early 1950s (estimated). Complete copy; corners creased and dog-eared; outer leaves show age-related wear. Issued as a simple stapled school booklet. Interior clean and intact.