greatest number of books in several divisions – native English-speakers and native Hebrew-speakers, categorized by grade level – win prizes such as jeep and horseback rides, bowling vouchers and book certificates. The Ma’aleh Adumim Municipality sponsors the AHAVA read-a-thon along with the local branches of Bank Hapoalim, Steimatzky, Re/Max, Burgers Bar and Aroma, as well as Janis Design, Midbar Yehuda Ranch, the Castel Museum Café and the Nof Hayarden event hall.

“We try to encourage reading from every angle,” says Morrison.68:{"position":9,"content":"$69"} 6a:{"position":10,"content":"The unveiling of the huge book cover, drawn by children’s book illustrator Netanel Epstein, was planned to create a buzz for the event."} 6b:{"position":11,"content":"“By making Israel’s biggest book, we hope to capture the imagination of local schoolchildren and to inspire more interest and enjoyment of reading English,” says Morrison, who read the story to the Nofei Hasela kids during their “English Day.”"} 6c:{"position":12,"content":"The Giant’s Book will be displayed at the local municipality and in the area schools once it’s complete."} 6d:{"position":13,"content":"“Making a giant book does lead to some logistical questions, including where we are going to store this book,” says Morrison. “We may have to bui

A record book

Ma'aleh Adumim schoolchildren join together to make the biggest volume in Israel.

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