Engineer Arielle drives a train in Jerusalem, just like her great-great-grandfather, Engineer Ari. Except she drives a light rail train, and today is a special day. It's Israel's Independence Day! Arielle works all day taking people to their holiday destinations-but how will Arielle celebrate? Her brother Ezra, a pilot in the Israeli Air Force, has something special in mind.

Yael Kimhi Orrelle was born and raised on a kibbutz in Israel. She fell in love with crayons at the age of two and has been drawing ever since. She is a graduate of Shenkar Collage of Engineering and Design in Israel and has illustrated a number of Israeli children's books. This is her first U.S. published book.