Michal Snunit

Michal Snunit (Hebrew: מיכל סנונית; born 1940) is an Israeli journalist, magazine editor, poet and author of books for children.

[1] Michal Lerner (later Snunit) was born in Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh, which her Belgian-born parents helped to found.

She studied Hebrew literature and theater at Tel Aviv University.

[3] Its appeal is similar to that of Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, using the simple language of childhood to convey a deeper philosophical message.

She is a 2005 recipient of the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.