"The Prettiest Girl in the Preschool"

She’s the prettiest girl in the preschool
And she has the prettiest eyes in the preschool
And she has the prettiest braid in the preschool
And the prettiest lips in the preschool

And the more one looks at her the more one stares
Everyone can see then: no doubt there, 
For she’s indeed the prettiest girl in the preschool

And whenever she smiles then I also smile,
And whenever she’s sad, I don’t understand
How one can be sad,
When you are the prettiest girl in preschool...?

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la…….

And whenever she smiles then I also smile
And whenever she’s sad, I don’t understand -
How one can be sad
When you are the prettiest, most prettiest girl in the preschool




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*this is of course my translation- the original lyrics in Hebrew are by Yonatan Gefen, first performed by Yehudit Ravitz in 1979.

**you can listen to it here, and there are many performances, clips and covers since, probably tons of translations too, as it became truly one of the most beloved children’s songs, in Israel and beyond. I myself really love this French interpretation and beautiful video, and hope you’ll love it as well:

***To all the girls, in my life and lives of others, the ones who grew old and the ones who didn’t -wherever you are, your smile is shining brightly on this world, and is my guiding star, always, in joy, and in pain, and when I fail to understand.