The Melody

A lonely melody floats high above the earth, searching for someone to truly hear it. But the mountain doesn’t listen, the river is too rushed, and the animals have their own songs. Only when the melody drifts into the heart of a mother do we hear its purpose—transformed into a lullaby sung to her child.

Written by beloved Israeli author Oded Burla, translated by Ilana Kurshan, and illustrated with warmth and wonder by Assaf Benharroch, The Melody is a timeless story of longing, belonging, ...