Out of This World

Three book series

By: Yossi Nir

illustrations: Orit Magia

Lots of surprises await Omer and Rom at their grandparents’ house. Cakes and shakes from their kitchen-savvy grandpa, and a Supernova quest with their space-savvy grandma. On their way, they will discover tall lighthouses, spinning pulsars, and huge nebulas. They will find-out how stars are born and why they explode, meet scientists who play tag and build giant traps, and learn to observe the endless universe, full of beauty and wonder.

Lots of surprises await Omer and Rom at their grandparents' house. Cakes and shakes from their kitchen-savvy grandpa, and a Supernova quest with their space-savvy grandma. On their way, they will discover tall lighthouses, spinning pulsars, and huge nebulas. They will find-out how stars are born and why they explode, meet scientists who play tag and build giant traps, and learn to observe the endless universe, full of beauty and wonder.

Yossi Nir

Yossi Nir is a professor of physics at the Weizmann Institute. He was a member of the High Energy Particle Physics Board of the European Physical Society, a member of the Scientific Policy Committee of CERN, and of various other European advisory boards of physics institutes. He conducts studies in theoretical particle physics, and more recently on gender in physics. His first Children’s book Uri Travels in Space was published in 2023.

Orit Magia

Orit Magia is an acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator, as well as an industrial designer and co-owner of SHULAB—an international studio for design. She studied at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and applies her multiple talents to visual storytelling, industrial and graphic design. Her works are praised for their masterful use of color and movement, as well as their minimalist expression in both words and images.