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Amos Bar, 1980
Born	Amos Barber (1931-10-15)October 15, 1931 Tel Adashim, Israel
Died	March 15, 2011(2011-03-15) (aged 79) Israel
Pen name	Possah, Amos Bar
Occupation	Writer, lecturer, teacher, editor
Nationality	Israeli
Genre	children's literature, young adult fiction, non-fiction, education fiction, historical fiction, historical romance
Notable works	Chief editor, children magazine Pashosh ([] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: no text (help)) by SPNI, The Poet of Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: המשוררת מכנרת, HaMeshoreret MeKineret),Legend Flowers (Hebrew: פרחי אגדה, PirHai HaGadah),Legend Birds (Hebrew: צפורי אגדה, Tziporei HaGadah),Legend Land (Hebrew: ארץ אגדה, Eretz HaGadah)
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Amos Bar (Hebrew: עמוס בר), also known as "Possa", was an Israeli author, teacher, and editor. He was born on October 15, 1931, and passed away on March 15, 2011. Most of his books were written for children and young adults.

About Amos Bar

Amos Bar was born in a small village called Tel Adashim in Israel. When he was nine, his family moved to Tel Aviv, a big city. His early life experiences often appeared in his stories.

After high school, he joined the Israeli army. He served in a special group that helped build new communities. Later, he joined a kibbutz, which is a community farm. His first book, The Little Tractor Driver, was written in 1958. It was inspired by his time working on the farm.

His Career as a Writer and Editor

Amos Bar wrote many books, stories, and even plays for radio and TV, all for kids. He also became a teacher and educator after going to college.

In 1978, he became the main editor of "Pashosh". This was a nature magazine especially for children. He worked on "Pashosh" for 24 years! He also helped edit children's books for different publishing companies. For the last 20 years of his life, he lived in a village and held special learning sessions with kids and teenagers all over Israel.

Amos Bar passed away on March 15, 2011. He had six children and four grandchildren.

What Inspired His Books?

Amos Bar's books were often inspired by his own childhood in Israel. He loved the landscapes and animals around him. His writing style was warm and often funny. He wrote with a sense of wonder and hope.

He once said that he would go back to his childhood memories when he wrote. He would see the world through a child's eyes. He felt a strong connection to all his characters, whether they were trees, flowers, birds, or even dwarfs. He felt like they were alive and talking to him. This made it easy for him to write down their stories.

Awards He Won

Amos Bar's books were recognized with several awards:

• In 1972, his book "I'm Running out of The Horse" was honored by the Hans Christian Andersen Award. This is a very important international award for children's literature.
• In 1978, he won the Lamdan Prize for his book "Poretz Ha-Machsomim" ("Blockade Runner").
• In 1993, he received the Ze'ev Award for his book "HaMeshoreret MeKineret''" ("The Poet of Sea of Galilee").

His Books

Here are some of the books Amos Bar wrote:

• The Little Tractor Driver (Hebrew: הטרקטוראי הקטן, HaTractora'ee HaKatan, 1958)
• Fishing Fish (Hebrew: דגים דגים, DaGeem DaGeem, 1961)
• Rotem and the Magic Hair (Hebrew: רותם ושערת הקסמים, Rotem Ve Se'Harat HaKsameem, 1961) – He wrote this for his oldest daughter's birthday.
• The Legend of the Awakening Sea (Hebrew: אגדת הים המתעורר, HaGadat Ha'Yam Ha'Mitorer, 1963)
• The Ants Hill (Hebrew: גבעת הנמלים, GiVat Ha'Nemaleem, 1967)
• I'm Running out of The Horse (Hebrew: נגמר לי הסוס, Nigmar Lee HaSoos, 1972)
• Dews in the Negev (Hebrew: טללים בנגב, Tlalim BaNegev, 1972)
• The Tales of TomerOdeDana (Hebrew: עלילות תומרודדנה, Halilot TomerOdeDana, 1975)
• The Negev Patrol (Hebrew: סיירת הנגב, Sayeret Ha'Negev, 1978)
• The rebellion at the Zoo (Hebrew: המרד בפינת החי, Ha'Mered Be'Pinat Ha'Hai, 1979)
• Burning Ship at Tel-Aviv shore (Hebrew: אניה בוערת בחוף תל אביב, Oneeya Bo'Eret Be'Hof Tel Aviv, 1980)
• Stories about Birds (Hebrew: סיפורים על ציפורים, Sipurim Al TziPorim, 1983)
• The Jumping Champion and the Car Counter(Hebrew: אלוף הקפיצות וסופר המכוניות, Aloof HaKfitzot Ve Sofer HaMehoneeyot, 1988)
• The Poet of Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: המשוררת מכנרת, HaMeshoreret MeKineret, 1983) – This book was even on Israel's Ministry of Education's recommended reading list!
• First 100 trips (Hebrew: 100 טיולים ראשונים, Me'ah Teeyulim Rishoneem, 1986)
• One Dog, Two kids, Three chicks(Hebrew: כלב אחד, שני ילדים, שלושה אפרוחים, Kelev e'Had, Shney Yeladeem, Shloshah Efro'Heem, 1996)
• Legend Flowers (Hebrew: פרחי אגדה, PirHai HaGadah, 1995)
• Legend Birds (Hebrew: ציפורי אגדה, Tziporei HaGadah, 1997)
• Legend Land (Hebrew: ארץ אגדה, Eretz HaGadah, 1997)
• Where Have You Come From, Pretty Butterfly? (Hebrew: מנין באת פרפר יפה?, Me'na'yeen Bata, Parpar YaFe?, 1999)
• Where Have You Come From, Cute Bunny? (Hebrew: איך באת לעולם, ארנבון נחמד?, Eih Bata La'Olam, Arnavon NehMahd?,2000)

Editorial Work

Amos Bar also edited many other books and magazines:

• Pashosh Children Magazine (Hebrew: עיתון פשוש, Pashosh) – He was the chief editor for 24 years for the SPNI.
• They See, but Can't Be Seen by Pinhas Amitay (Hebrew: הרואים ואינם נראים, HaRo'eem Ve Einam Nireem, 1983)
• Adventures with Plants by Pinhas Amitay (Hebrew: הרפתקאות עם צמחים, HarPatka'ot Eem TzmaHeem, 1983)
• Insects at Home and in the Garden by Pinhas Amitay (Hebrew: חרקים בבית ובחצר, HaRakeem Baba'eet Ve Ba'Hatzer, 1983)

Translations

Amos Bar also helped translate some books into Hebrew:

• Spot's Birthday (Hebrew) by Eric Hill, translated and edited by Amos Bar (Hebrew: יום הולדת לפינוקי, Yom Hooledet Le Pinookee, 1984)
• Spot's Noisy Walk (Hebrew) by Eric Hill, translated and edited by Amos Bar (Hebrew: פינוקי יוצא לטיול, Pinookee Yotzeh Le Tiyool, 1984)

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  Amos Bar, 1958