Rashin Kheiriyeh
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over!
The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say?
What about the country YOUR family is originally from? Is it shaped like...
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2024, 2023
Description
"The Persian mystic and poet Rumi is one of the best known and most widely read poets in the world. The renowned illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh herself comes from Iran. With this picture book she creates a touching memorial to Rumi's wisdom and warmth. The strong colors and ornamental details transport us to the Persian Empire in the 13th century. Yet Rumi's story and his poetry are timeless." ...Publisher.
4) Story boat
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
When a little girl and her younger brother are forced along with their family to flee the home they've always known, they must learn to make a new home for themselves -- wherever they are. And sometimes the smallest things -- a cup, a blanket, a lamp, a flower, a story -- can become a port of hope in a terrible storm. As the refugees travel onward toward an uncertain future, they are buoyed up by their hopes, dreams and the stories they tell -- a...
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books, Inc
Pub. Date
©2023.
Description
"Me first!" "Move!" "Tigers only!" he roars. By lunchtime, Little Tiger can't find anyone to play with him.But when his thoughtful teacher makes a helpful suggestion, Little Tiger discovers that treating others well can be fun and that a little kindness goes a long way."