One of the Story Gardens in Holon, gardens designed according to childrens books.
The garden with sculptures depicting the story was photographed that day
Click for a larger image The song "Ball"
Click for a larger image The song "A Boy with a Wheel"
Click for a larger image Click for a larger image The song "A Girl with a Wheel" (the sign with the song was not photographed)
Click for a larger image Click for a larger image The song "A Boy on a Ball"
Click for a larger image The song "Woman with umbrella"
Click for a larger image Click for a larger image Statue without accompanying song
Click for a larger image Translation of the text on the sign:
Ball Dad accompanied me
For basketball training
And while he was waiting for me
He fell asleep on the bench.
I know he was tired.
I felt it before
But when the kids watched
I was terribly ashamed.
Sculpture - Ofra Zimbalsta
Aluminum casting. Color
Story - Yehuda Atlas
From "Its Me"
1990
A Boy with a Wheel He is not an only child,
He has friends,
Pretty girls like him,
Hes not beaten at home,
His father and mother do not quarrel -
What he, in fact, knows
about life.
Sculpture - Ofra Zimbalsta
Aluminum casting. Color
Story - Yehuda Atlas
From "The Girl I Love"
2001
A Boy on a Ball strangers
That I do not know at all -
From other places
And also here from the city -
I would like to
That they all knew
That there is one child in the world.
And this child is me
Sculpture - Ofra Zimbalsta
Aluminum casting. Color
Story - Yehuda Atlas
From "Its Me"
1995
Woman with umbrella A lady came to the house
With scents from another city.
She lowered her bag and placed it in the corner
Did not say if there is or is not in it
Gift.
She spoke and spoke and suddenly remembered:
"Bring me a bag there, darling." saying.
I approached
And before I submitted
I fingered the bag
Without shame.
And I seem to have felt
That:
Something hard, rustling.
Maybe because of that
When I put it in her hand, my hand shook.
She kissed me and said
That Im as sweet as a thousand candies
And opened the bag and took it out
Matches and a box of cigarettes.
"And now, darling," she said,
"Bring me an ashtray, too."
Sculpture - Ofra Zimbalsta
Aluminum casting. Color
Story - Yehuda Atlas
From "Its Me"
1999