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Alona Frankel ( , June 27, 1937) is an Polish -born Israeli children books author and illustrator . She was born in Poland and hid throughout the Holocaust , in 1949 she moved to Israel . Frankel started writing when her son Michael was a baby, creating a book for him called Once Upon a Potty . It was first published in 1975 and became an instant best seller. Frankel gained international popularity and recognition when Once Upon a Potty appeared in English in 1980 for girls - Prudence - and boys - Joshua . These #1 all-time classic books and videos have sold over 5,000,000 copies in the United States alone. They were listed as No. 1 (His) and No. 3 (Hers) in Publisher Weekly's all-time best-selling Hardcover Childcare charts. Alona Frankel has written and illustrated many other Joshua and Prudence titles for children and their caregivers worldwide.1
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Alona Frankel ( , June 27, 1937) is a Polish-born Israeli writer and illustrator of many, classic children's books as well as recently published poetic memoirs for young adults.She was born in Kraków , Poland , and is a holocaust survivor .In 1949, Alona immigrated to Israel .Profile and bibliography, Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature
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Alona Frankel ( , 27 June 1937) is a Polish-born Israeli writer and illustrator of many, classic children's books as well as recently published poetic memoirs for young adults. She was born in Kraków , Poland , and is a holocaust survivor . In 1949, Alona immigrated to Israel .
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Polish-born Israeli writer and illustrator (born 1937) Alona Frankel ( , 27 June 1937) is a Polish-born Israeli writer and illustrator of many classic children's books as well as recently published poetic memoirs for young adults. She was born in Kraków, Poland , and is a Holocaust survivor . In 1949, Alona immigrated to Israel.
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Polish-born Israeli writer and illustrator (born 1937) Alona Frankel ( Hebrew : אלונה פרנקל ; 27 June 1937) is a Polish-born Israeli writer and illustrator of many classic children's books as well as recently published poetic memoirs for young adults. She was born in Kraków, Poland , and is a Holocaust survivor . In 1949, Alona immigrated to Israel.
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polish -born israeli children books author and illustrator
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polish-born israeli writer and illustrator of many classic children's books as well as recently published poeti
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