Hayom Ha Acharon Shel Purim = The Last Day of Purim / היום האחרון של פורים/ The Last Day of Purim by the husband and wife team of יוסי ואסה וירדן ואסה/ Yossi Vasa and Yarden Vasa. Yossi, an Ethiopian Jewish boy, is celebrating his first Purim ever. He wants to dress up as a ninja like his friend Ofir, but how can he convince his parents to spend money on a costume when there is so little money to go around? The story, written by Yossi Vasa, is based on Yossi's childhood memories. The pictures were drawn by Israeli-born Yarden Vasa.
היום האחרון של פורים is a graphic novel (a novel in comic- strip format) which presents visual storytelling at its best. The drawings add so much to the story of Yossi's family's life in Ethiopia, their trek to Israel and their adjustment to living in Israel. This is not only a story of the Ethiopian Jewish experience but the story of all olim who move to Israel and must adjust to a new language and culture. Ages 11+.
