Background
Her father was the author Israel Zarchi.
Her father was the author Israel Zarchi.
Later she went to Ein Harod, where she completed her secondary schooling. After her military service, she completed studies in psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He died when she was six, leaving her an orphan. She was raised at Kibbutz Geva as a guest. She earned bachelor"s degrees in literature and philosophy at Tel Aviv University.
Zarchi has published many poems in children"s newspapers.
She has been a journalist for Yedioth Ahronoth. She has published more than one hundred books of children"s literature, poetry, prose, and research.
In 1999, Zarchi was the co-recipient (jointly with Aharon Almog and Yoram Kaniuk) of Bialik Prize for literature. In addition, she has been awarded many other prestigious prizes for her literary work, including the Prime Minister"s Prize and several citations on the IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Honour List.
