On Sarig


On Sarig is one of several pen names of Shraga Gafni, an Israeli author of children's books. Under this name, Gafni wrote the "Danidin" series, one of the most popular children book series in Israel, chronicling the fictional adventures of an invisible child.

The Danidin Series

Twenty nine books in the Danidin series have been published under the On Sarig name, beginning in 1961 with "The adventures of Dani, who can see but not be seen". The last book published was "Danidin in the Jungle". In the series, young Dani becomes invisible after drinking a purple liquid. In many of the series' books he fights against Arab enemies, and always wins.

Newer series

In 1999, Gafni published two additional children's adventure book series under the On Sarig name. The first series is "Tzviki Matzhiki". Two books have appeared in this series. The series is about a child who enters the virtual world of his favorite television program with his shape-changing robot.
The second series is "Gili Gol HaKol Yachol", about a boy who discovers that he has astounding magic powers. Two books in the series have been published by M. Mizrahi.

Controversy

The Danidin series has been cited as an example of "hate literature", which promotes anti-Arab stereotypes in Israeli children's literature.