Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi

NorthSouth Books

Childrens Book

Preschool – grade 2; 4-8 years

Avocado seeds and slow growing! A young girl’s impatience turns to wonder as she and her avocado tree gradually change and grow in this story inspired by Israeli artist Taltal Levi’s childhood.

Ellie is sulking—she celebrated her birthday yesterday under the old avocado tree. But she’s not even a little bit taller today! Dad tells Ellie a secret. She is like the pit of an avocado, he explains, small and full of magic. Together they put an avocado seed in a glass of water by the window and watch as both Ellie and her avocado plant grow, take root, and eventually bring new life.

In Taltal Levi’s native country Israel, avocados are ubiquitous and plucked straight from the tree. In her third book, Taltal Levi uses warm, earthy colors to tell a personal yet universal story about the magic of growth.

Includes instructions for growing your own avocado tree!

REVIEW

Cute story with colorful illustrations. Message of patience and time to grow. Follow along as Ellie grows right along her avocado seed. Bonus is information on growing an avocado tree from seed.

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“… “You are like an avocado seed – small but full of magic” Elle learns this secret from her Dad after she expresses her wish to grow up faster. Together they begin sprouting their own avocado seed and learn about patience, and about the magic hidden in the smallest things.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Taltal Levi was born in the Galilee, Israel. She graduated from Lucerne University of Arts and Design with a degree in illustration fiction and has worked as a freelance illustrator since. In 2019 she was nominated for the Serafina Young Talent Award with her picture book debut A Little Courage. Taltal Levi works and lives in Basel, Switzerland.