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Each book of this collection includes twelve rhythmic poems and colorful illustrations for kids; Written by famous children’s poets like Mostafa Rahmandoost, Naser Keshavarz, Afsaneh Shabannezhad, Jafar Ebrahimi, Asadollah Shabani, Mehri Mahooti, Sharareh Vazifehshenas, Babak Niktalab, Maryam Hashempour and illustrated by these songs have been selected under the supervision of Shokooh Ghasemnia. Lively rhythms, music, fancy and imagination are the notable features of the songs in this collection.

Like a Little Nightingale Both are Beautiful Written by: Nāser Keshāvarz Written by: Bābak Nik talab Illustrated by: Hasan Moosavi Illustrated by: Narges Mohammadi ISBN: 978-600-296-137-2 ISBN: 978-600-296-148-8 Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL Songs of thanksgiving 11

The Wet Kiss Without Permission Fly, Fly, I Do Fly Scaly Scaly Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Sharāreh Vazife shenās Written by: Afsāneh Sha'bān-Nejād Written by: Asadd O’llāh Sha佝bāni Illustrated by: Hasan Moosavi Illustrated by: Mahshid Rāghemi Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Negin Ehtesābiān ISBN: 978-600-296-071-9 ISBN: 978-600-296-136-5 ISBN: 978-600-296-134-1 ISBN: 978-600-296-147-1 Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pages:16 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL Songs of thanksgiving 13

Ghargharak’s Birthday A Thousand Babies Our Laughter is Beautiful Jik Jiki Shoes Written by: Jafar Ebrāhimi Written by: Maryam Hāshem poor Written by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Written by: Mehri Māhooti Illustrated by: Bahār Akhavān Illustrated by: Hasan Moosavi Illustrated by: Hasan Moosavi Illustrated by: Sahar Hagh goo ISBN: 978-600-296-135-8 ISBN: 978-600-296-062-7 ISBN: 978-600-296-073-3 ISBN: 978-600-296-072-6 Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Size: 20 ×16 (cm) Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full colored PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL A collection of stories and illustrations 15

Here both words and pictures make the story, the kid should read (or listen) and see in order to understand the story.

What is going on? Who is who? The Onion that Felt Hot Flop! The Apple fell off! Written by: Sosan Tāghdis Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Shams Written by: Afsāneh Sha'bān-Nejād Illustrated by: Hadiseh Ghorbān Illustrated by: Hadiseh Ghorbān Illustrated by: Hadiseh Ghorbān ISBN: 978-600-296-054-2 ISBN: 978-600-296-050-4 ISBN: 978-600-296-053-5 Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL A collection of stories and illustrations 17

My Elephant and I Happali-Hapoo was Sleeping Written by: Majid Rāsti Written by: Afsāneh Sha'bān-Nejād Illustrated by: Hadiseh Ghorbān Illustrated by: Hadiseh Ghorbān ISBN: 978-600-296-051-1 ISBN: 978-600-296-052-8 Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL Various Stories 19

A child can have some new experience of the imaginary world by reading stories,whose heroes are fruits and animals. The most important result of these new experiences is making kids more familiar with their surroundings as well as increasing their interest in books and reading.

The Plum and the Stone The golden apricot, the yellow apricot The Tomato and the Green Fruit The Pomegranate and Dandelionlion Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Illustrated by: Ghazāleh Bigdelou Illustrated by: Ilgar Rahimi Illustrated by: Ilgar Rahimi Illustrated by: Somayeh Mohammadimadi ISBN: 978-600-296-165-5 ISBN: 978-600-296-170-9 ISBN: 978-600-296-167-9 ISBN: 978-600-296-172-3 Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL Various Stories 21

The Apple and the Little Worm The Little Lamb and the Eatables Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Illustrated by: Somayeh Mohammadi Illustrated by: Zahrā Rasouli ISBN: 978-600-296-173-0 ISBN: 978-600-296-168-6 Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOL Various Stories 23

The Hedgehog and the Turtle The Painted Cow and the Milk Cow The Mulberry Tree and The Worm The Lizard and its tail Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Written by: Tāhereh Kheradvar Illustrated by: Nasim Norouzi Illustrated by: Nāhid Kāzemi Illustrated by: Nāhid Kāzemi Illustrated by: Ghazāleh Bigdelou ISBN: 978-600-296-166-2 ISBN: 978-600-296-171-6 ISBN: 978-600-296-169-3 ISBN: 978-600-296-174-7 Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Size: 15×15 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHINGSHING HOUSEHOUSE PRE SCHOOSCHOOLL Books for toddlers 25

These instructionalal boobooksks aarere presented in a beautifulful artistic form. kids will become familiariliar with didifferentfferent creatures and events tthroughhrough ssimpleimple and short poems whichch are especiaespeciallylly created for them.

Different Plays Different Fruits Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Illustrated by: Alirezā Goldooziān Illustrated by: Alirezā Goldooziān ISBN: 978-964-349-511-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-510-7 Size: 20×16 (cm) Size: 20×16 (cm) Pages: 12 PaPages: 12 Pictures: Full color PicPictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOLCHOOL Books for toddlersddlers 27

Different cars Different Houses Different Foods Different Children Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Illustrated by: Atiyeh Sohrābi Illustrated by: Atiyeh Sohrābi Illustrated by: Alirezā Goldooziān Illustrated by: Atiyeh Sohrābi ISBN: 978-964-349-284-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-285-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-509-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-283-0 Size: 20×16 (cm) Size: 20×16 (cm) Size: 20×16 (cm) Size: 20×16 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color ’ PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOLOL ChildrenC s songs 29

The Crow has got No News One shrub, two shrubs The Children's Songs Written by: Nāser Keshāvarz Written by: Nāser Keshāvarz and Rhyme Book Seriess Illustrated by: Ali-Rezā Jalālifar Illustrated by: Ali-Rezā Jalālifar Written by: Asadollāh Shabāni,abāni, MehriMehri ISBN: 978-964-349-981-5 ISBN: 978-964-349-982-2 Māhooti, Kāzem Mazināni,ni, AfshinAfshin A’llā Size: 18×18(cm) Size: 18×18 (cm) Illustrated by: Ārāsteh Razāghizāghi Pages: 12 Pages: 12 ISBN: 978-964-349-024-9 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Size: 22×22 (cm) Pages: 58 A collection of six songs for kids: Pictures: Full color Inspired by folk literature, they are written for children in a modern language. This collection whichh iiss fforor chichildrenhihildrldldrdrenen of 3-9 years old, includess ffourour separatseparatee books. In each book onee ppoetoet teacteacheshes tthehe famous old traditional childrenhildren佝s ggamesameses and plays through a song,ng, so once ana adult reads the book forr the chilchild,d,, or even if the kids read the booksks by thethemselves,mselves, they will know the play aandnd its rerelatedlated song by heart. The colorfulrful illustrations lead the child to go throughough tthehe bbook.ook. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE PRE SCHOOLHOOL FiveF Fingers Storiesies 31

Five rhythmic stories based on childish games with their fingers. Kids can get familiar with phenomena around them through these games. This collection gives the parents a chance to play with their children.

The Stories of Five Fingers (Ceremony) The Stories of Five Fingers (Foods) The Stories of Five Fingers (Games) The Stories of Five Fingers (Jobs) Written by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Written by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Written by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Written by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi ISBN: 978-964-349-359-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-356-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-358-5 ISBN: 978-964-349-357-8 Size: 16×15 (cm) Size: 16×15 (cm) Size: 16×15 (cm) Size: 16×15 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color CHILDREN PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN My favorite storstoryy 35

Writers like all their works, but sometimes they prefer one of them more or a little different from the rest. Here, each writer mentions his favorite story and explains why he likes that story better. The stories of this collection are written by famous children’s authors and creative illustrators, under Shokuh Ghasemnia’s supervision for kids.

A Goat that It was and A Goat That It The King Who had lost his Country One Leap, Two Leaps, Three Leaps A Headless Shadow with No Tail or Body wasn’t Written by: Majid Rāsti Written by: Faribā Kalhor Written by: Susan Tāghdis Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Illustrated by: Ātefe Malekijoo Illustrated by: Maryam Tavahodi Illustrated by: mojtabā Ōsyāni Illustrated by: sahar haghgoo ISBN: 978-600-296-070-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-998-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-997-6 ISBN: 978-600-296-068-9 Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color A king moves his whole country and Tired of all ordinary food, a little Goat is Everything has got a shadow in the A little goat decides to fight an soldiers to wherever he goes. But how’s looking for a new, great taste. He can’t find moonlight, but the shadow of this story imaginary goat. Which one is going to this king different from other kings? anything on the Earth, but what about in has got to find hers. win?win? the sky? PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN My favorite story 37

The old Auntie; the older Auntie The Sleepyhead Tree Written by: Tāhereh Eybod Written by: Farhād Hasanzādeh Illustrated by: golnoosh Sharifi Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān ISBN: 978-600-296-067-2 ISBN: 978-600-296-061-0 Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color

There are two old aunties. One of them A tree wants to tell the narrator a story, is older. Who’s happier? but every time it starts a new one, it falls asleep. Could he finally finish it? PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN My favorite story 39

I’ll cut your Tail Short The Uncle’s Mustache Persimmon Colored, Chocolate-Colored Sweet Yogurt Written by: Marjān Keshāvarzi Āzād Written by: Mohammad-rezā Shams Written by: Sorour Kotobi Written by: Afsānehāneh ShSh’abān-Nejādabān-Nejād Illustrated by: Vidā Karimi Illustrated by: Hasan Moosavi Illustrated by: Golrokh Mohtaj- ol- fazl Illustrated by: SaharSahar HaghgooHaghgoo ISBN: 978-600-296-066-5 ISBN: 978-964-349-979-2 ISBN: 978-600-296-139-6 ISBN: 978-600-296-069-6296-069-6 Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm) Size: 18 × 18 (cm)cm) Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pages: 24 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full colorolor

TheThe llittleittle blblackack bbeetleeetle tthinkshinks tthathat evereveryy Once upon a time, there was a poor uncle Kasra blocks the bath sewer pipe. Does anyonene hhaveave tthehe sweet yyogurtogurt one is afraid of him and he is goingg to cut whowho hhadad notnothinghing bbutut a ververyy bibigg mustacmustache.he. WaterWater bbuildsuilds uupp anandd a flfloodood fforms.orms. NNow,ow, afterafter allall?? theirtheir tailstails sshort;hort; bbutut hhowow aaboutbout ththee taitaillesslless He reallyreally carecaredd aaboutbout hhisis mustacmustache.he. Some hehe is supposedsupposed to save evereveryone.yone. ant?ant? dayday tthehe mustacmustache,he, wwhichhich hhadad grown bbig,ig, decideddecided to do somethinsomethingg for the Uncle.Uncle.”” “ ” PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN A collection of A New Story based on old tales 41

In this 12 volume collection, the most famous Iranian folktales and legends are rewritten with a new outlook.

Namaki Māh Pishooni Nowrouz is Coming Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān ISBN: 978-964-349-995-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-993-8 ISBN: 978-964-349-996-9 Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Pages: 64 Pages: 80 Pages: 88 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

Namaki lives with his granny. Their One night the moon leaves the sky for Nowrouz is the symbol of light, rebirth house has got seven doors, which Namaki good. The people of town get sad: “where and regeneration. In the meantime the locks every night and opens again in the is the moon?” Māh Pishooni tries to find it house carries warmth, this air of newness, morning. Each door is for some group of along with Ijān, but Jabbar, her dad, goes looking forward to Nowrouz, but demons animals and men to pass through. But it’s after them to return her. Ijān who has of coldness, death and darkness attack to just the seventh door that no one ever lost her mind is left alone. In the end, Māh prevent it from its return. The only defense uses. Namaki wants to discover the secret, Pishooni proves the only one who can then is kindness, patience and warmth in while he has no idea that the evil demon bring the moon back to sky. the house as well as Nowrouz’s dagger has been waiting for him in years. whose light makes them scape. The people, trees, animals, fish and birds try to make Nowrouz’s return faster by listening to aunti Garma’s words of advice. “ ” PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN A collection of A New Story based on old tales 43

Nārenj and Toranj’s Daughter The Grumpy Fairy I Ran and I Ran Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān ISBN: 978-964-349-988-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-986-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-989-1 Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Pages: 64 Pages: 56 Pages: 52 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

Melkā is the only child to the king and queen. Once he goes on bear’s Karimā, the city’s doll maker, is all The country shepherd has got no one hunt, but his arrow hits an old woman’s water skin by mistake. She curses alone. He’s got neither family nor friends. in this world except a fawn little lamb. him and says: “I wish you would marry a girl not being delivered by a His dolls make friends and talk just with Once, when he is on his way taking the mother, never seen a father and not having heard by an enemy”. It makes the kids. At last, Karimā makes a doll that is flock to graze, loses his lamb. He looks for Melkā sick. The king and queen find out the only cure for their child to his size and height- called Pariā. He gives it everywhere and sings sadly. Meanwhile, recover, is in the hands of that same old woman. After a lot of search, at last all kindness, happiness, dreams and love he comes across two maids; one of them they can find her. Melkā recovers but insists on knowing the meaning of to the doll, which gets alive to become his gives him bread, and the other one some the curse. She answers: “There is a girl on the Ghāf Mountain who is taken mate. Karimā makes her promise that she water. This is just the beginning of a as a slave by a demon; if Melkā wants to know her, should find the girl and would always listen to him, but she finally journey, during which a lot happens for ask everything himself”. Melkā knows that he is taking a difficult journey, gets tired and forgets her word. the shepherd -searching for his little lamb; sets off on this quest though. as everyone and everything comes to help. “ ” PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN A collection of A New Story based on old tales 45

Nokhodi Gol-e Khandān (The Laughing Flower) Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān ISBN: 978-964-349-994-5 ISBN: 978-964-349-992-1 Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Pages: 64 Pages: 64 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

All the old couple want is to have a child to avenge them from the tyrant king. His Dārā and Nadār, are twins who marry two sisters called Ozrā and Sara. Their rich father guards have taken all possessions of the town people, who are afraid of objecting and advises them not to argue over his wealth after his death. The father dies and Dārā takes all hence getting killed. Someday the old man sighs deeply and asks God to give them a his possessions, while Nadār acts according to his father’s will and leaves the city with his son. On that same day, a dervish comes to their house and tells them that God had heard wife Sara- who was pregnant. On their way, the couple stay at an old, deserted caravansary their prayers, and so he was there to fulfill their wish. Then he gives a few peas to the old to take some rest. Meanwhile their daughter Gol-e Khandān is born by the help of three woman and leaves. She keeps one and eats the rest with her husband. The remaining doves. Each of these pigeons makes her a wish. Therefore, Gol-e Khandān’s laughs, tears and pea turns to a very little tiny and extremely clever kid, who knows how to take people’s thoughts all become a secret for everyone. Her parents don’t want anybody to know the rights; although it is not an easy task at all. secrets, but how long they could be hidden from the people or the prince? PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN 47

Bo-ze Zangoole Pā (Bell-Foot Goat) Khāle Sooske (The Lady Bug) The Red Apple’s Secret Sang-e Saboor (The Patience Stone) Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān Illustrated by: Sarā Khorāmān ISBN: 978-964-349-985-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-987-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-990-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-991-4 Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Size: 14.5×19 (cm) Pages: 48 Pages:56 Pages: 68 Pages: 140 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

The bell-foot goat marries the horned Khāle Sooske’s daddy used to dig The king has got 3 sons and wants the Jānāne is the beloved, only child of a goat, and delivers three little yeanlings. wells, but getting weak and old now, can’t best of them to succeed him. Someday the couple who could have her after seven But the horned goat falls off into the do much work. Khāle Sooske, his only king tells them about three beautiful girls, years of praying. Every night she hears valley and leaves the bell-foot to take care child, wants to help him; while her daddy imprisoned within three apples because a voice calling her. This gradually makes of the yeanlings. Nonetheless there is a does not let her. He says:” When you get of the demons spell. He claims any of his her depressed. So her parents become wild, bloodthirsty wolf that is waiting for a married, you would have to work hard and sons who could lift the curse would be his worried, and decide to move somewhere chance to eat up all three. sometimes get beaten by your husband”. successor. They have to take challenges else. Jānāne gets lost in the desert and So she asks her old aunt what she was and face many dangers, but neither can goes to the palace, in which the charmed supposed to do. Her aunt thinks she’d take the task alone, nor want to be united. prince is living. There, the prince is lying better get married. Khāle Sooske then sets Can they finally remove the spell? on a bed with 40 needles pricked in his off to find a husband that would not beat body. Jānāne finds out a way to lift the her, whenever angry. curse, and meanwhile get back to her Who is he going to be? The butcher? The parents. She has to stay up for 40 nights soldier? The gardener? Or who? so that she can remove out a needle each night. In order to keep awake, she starts narrating charming, sweet adventures, and stories about her life. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Haphazard Stories 49

A collection of stories in magical realism genre. Imagination in this book goes beyond the borders of reason. Pure imagination is a notable feature of this three-volume collection.

Nonsense Stories (3 Cover) Nonsense Stories (1) Nonsense Stories (2) Nonsense Stories (3) Written by: Various authors Written by: Various authors Written by: Various authors Written by: Various authors Illustrated by: Sanā Rād Illustrated by: Sanā Rād Illustrated by: Sanā Rād Illustrated by: Sanā Rād ISBN: 978-600-296-109-9 ISBN: 978-600-296-040-5 ISBN: 978-600-296-065-8 ISBN: 978-600-296-093-1 Size: 14.5 ×18.5(cm) Size: 14.5 ×18.5(cm) Size: 14.5 ×18.5(cm) Size: 14.5 ×18.5(cm) Pages: 224 Pages: 72 Pages: 72 Pages: 72 Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Old legends for children 51

Nāranj and Toranj’s Daughter The RollingRolling PumPumpkinpkin NokhodiNokhodi Namaki Witten by: Nāser Yoosefi Witten by: Nāser Yoosefi Witten by: Nāser Yoosefi Witten by: Nāser Yoosefi Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Hesām Fetrati Illustrated by: Māhni Tazhibi Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi ISBN: 978-964-349-333-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-335-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-337-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-336-3 Size: 19×19 (cm) Size: 19×19 (cm) Size: 19×19 (cm) Size: 19×19 (cm) Pages: 10 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color

Khorshid Jan hears from an old woman Golab, the little girl wants to go and Nokhdi is a very little boy just as little The collection of “A new story based that the white demon has cast a spell on see her grandma. But to do this, she has as a pea. But he wants to be an ordina y on the legend of…” is a new glimpse into Naranj and Toranj’s daughter. She decides to pass through the woods. Could she boy like others. He likes to help his mom; stories already heard many times. But this to save her, but how could she succeed? manage to get there all alone? take food for his dad or even fight with time, the experienced and famous author the king’s guards to claim for his father’s of children’s literature has recreated them. rights. What will Nokhodi do? Does he stay at home or he goes after his dreams? PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Old legends for children 53

Nabāt Khānoomi Witten by: Nāser Yoosefi Illustrated by: Royā Bijani ISBN: 978-964-349-338-7 Size: 19×19 (cm) Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color

Nabat Khanoomi is a petite, smart girl who can handle everything, but what if she is caught by a demon. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Bed Time Stories for Kids 55

The stories of this twelve-volume collection are a treasure of best stories from Iran and other countries. They have been studied, compiled, edited or rewritten by researchers and authors in seven years. After reading thousands of Iranian and foreign stories, they have selected 365 stories considering life values and peace culture for kids. This collection makes them familiar with other nation’s cultures through classical, modern, fantasy and realistic stories. The stories of these books are categorized considering the climatic features and the number of months in each season. This collection is also prepared in four volumes with each volume bearing the name of one season.

Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids (March) (April) Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Illustrated by: Sa'eed Rezāee Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar ISBN: 978-964-349-228-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-229-8 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 128 Pages: 128 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Bed Time Stories for Kids 57

Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids (May) (June) (July) (August) Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar Illustrated by: Sa'eed Rezāee Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Sa'eed Rezāee Illustrated by: Mahsā Toosi ISBN: 978-964-349-347-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-231-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-364-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-365-3 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 144 Pages: 132 Pages: 124 Pages: 140 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Bed Time Stories for Kids 59

Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids (September) (October) Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Sa'eed Rezāee, Illustrated by: Gol-Mohammad Khodāverdi ISBN: 978-964-349-366-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-369-1 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 124 Pages: 140 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Bed Time Stories for Kids 61

Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids (November) (December) (January) (February) Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Sa'eed Rezāee, Illustrated by: Atieh Sohrābi Illustrated by: Ali Boozari ISBN: 978-964-349-367-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-368-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-405-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-409-4 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 148 Pages: 120 Pages: 152 Pages: 144 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black an White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Bed Time Stories for Kids 63

Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids Bed Time Stories for Kids (fall) (spring) (Summer) (Winter) Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Written by: Children's research center Donyā Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Gol-Mohammad Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Sa'eed Rezāee, Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Mahsā Toosi / Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar/ Atieh Sohrābi/ Ali Khodāverdi, Pejmān Rahimizādeh/ Sa'eed ISBN: 978-964-349-457-5 Sa'eed Rezāee, Boozari/ Sa'eed Rezāee, Rezāee, Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-458-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-478-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-461-2 Pages: 408 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pictures: Black and White Pages: 404 Pages: 424 Pages: 420 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Fiction 65

This two volume fiction is written for young readers of primary Govanji receives an old study lamp as a When people fight each other, the cloudy school. The setting created by the writer is so original and gift on his eleventh birthday from his dead land, somewhere between the earth and sky, imaginative that the young readers will follow this novel to the father and sets on a strange voyage by the gets bombarded. This story concerns one of very last page. Helli who, is a very small child becomes friend with help of the lamp’s genie. In this adventure these arguments. Whenever kids get into a a baby giant called 佝Shabibi Gholeh佝 and goes with him to the he looks for the treasure of the bad fight, the guards of the cloudy land need giants佝land. There his mother becomes fond of Helli and so asks red heads along with Rish to interfere… her to marry his son. But who could ever guess that she is Helli佝s Balouti ‒the pirate head. uncle?! Soon after when Uncle Rostam fights with one of the But, it seems that finding giants, he is captured. The two small friends decide to rescue him the treasure of old pirate and they set out on a very exciting and dangerous trip. is even more difficult than defeating sea monsters.

Helli Fesgheli in Giants佝Land Govanji and Magical 360 Degreas Magical Grandmotherther Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Elhām Mazārei Written by: Ahmad AkbarpoorAkbarpoor Illustrated by: Farshid Shafi佝ee Illustrated by: Sahar Bardāee Illustrated by: Saharr BardāeeBardāee ISBN: 978-600-296-128-0 ISBN: 978-600-296-133-4 ISBN: 978-600-296-144-0144-0 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 12 ×20 (cm) Size: 12 ×20 (cm) Pages: 396 Pages: 108 Pages: 60 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Fiction 67

Sparrows Stories Little Misino I will be Green Written by: Nāser Yoosefi Written by: Nooshin Sha'bāni Written by: Nāser Yoosefi Illustrated by: Mitrā Abdollāhi Illustrated by: Ātefe Malekijoo Illustrated by: Ali-Rezā Jalālifar ISBN: 978-964-349-999-0 ISBN: 978-600-296-060-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-966-2 Size: 12 ×20 (cm) Size: 12 ×20 (cm) Size: 12 ×20 (cm) Pages: 60 Pages: 156 Pages: 48 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

” Sparrows Stories” is a collection of The little Misino doesn’t know which An old beautiful house and itsts trees are goigoingng short stories about sparrows. The writer kind of animal it is; just knows it is not a to be demolished, to turn into a tower made ooff talks about the feelings and emotions bear, a rhino, a giraffe, a monkey or not iron and cement. “Chaman” is a kidkid whwhoo lives in this he has about them. By these stories, the even a bird. house with her family.. She can cchangehange into water, small world of little sparrows broadens That is why Misino starts a journey into trees of fish, and other things at ananyy moment. Being to us. The writer says that the sparrows the jungle, which doesn’t prove to be an so much fond of the house, Chamanman decides to stostopp themselves have told him these stories. easy quest. the demolition. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Fiction 69

Chichi the Crow Ashi Mashi -the little Sparrow Faster than being slow The genie stories Written by: Nāser Yoosefi Written by: Nāser Yoosefi Written by: Faribā Kalhor Written by: Abbās Ghadir-Mohseni Illustrated by: Rāheleh Barkhordāri Illustrated by: Mitrā Abdollāhi Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar Illustrated by: Mahnāz Ansāri ISBN: 978-964-349-587-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-334-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-760-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-713-2 Size: 12 ×20 (cm) Size: 12×20 (cm) Size: 12×20 (cm) Size: 16.5 ×21.5 (cm) Pages: 84 Pages: 60 Pages: 144 Pages: 112 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

This is the story of a little birdie that Ashi Mashi -the little Sparrow is an In my opinion, everything, everywhere, A genie suddenly gets out of the lamp longs for flying, but its parents want Chichi Iranian folk story. In the present book, a and every one changes much faster than and after facing a lot of adventures, he to wait and see to grow up .The little crow little girl listens to her grandma telling the we think; Yet this gets even faster day comes back to his senses and marries Ms. then tries to see know and, learn more. story of Ashi Mashi -the little Sparrow. But, by day. This story is all about this: To genie. Seven little genies are born one by grandma does not finish the story. The little Change.... one, but this is not the end. Genies’ lives Sparrow, who has made friends with the girl, are always full of adventures and fulfilling goes on with the rest of the story to retell it. people's dreams is just one of them... PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Fiction 71

The Distance that Grew Old Written by: Mohammad-rezā Shams Illustrated by: Solmāz Joshaghāni ISBN: 978-964-349-842-9 The Little Prince’s Lost One The Cheese Tree and I Size: 16.5 ×21.5 (cm) Written by: Mohammad-Hassan Hosseni Written by: Faribā Kalhor Pages: 104 Illustrated by: Atieh Sohrābi Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar Pictures: Black and White ISBN: 978-964-349-714-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-711-8 Size: 12.5×21 (cm) Size: 12×20 (cm) The author’s free and neat sense of imaginationagination in fifteen shortshort sorties of this Pages: 84 Pages: 120 book, sometimes gets him close to philosophy and sometimes quite far from that. Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White After trying to write modern, postmodern, and minimal stories, Shams has started making new experiences. This book is another narration of Saint- A fiction about a kid who sets off on a In these stories, the border between reality and imagination is not clear and Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” by Mohammad fabulous, legendry journey after his mom therefore, his stories tend to surrealism, and sometimes they leave behind the Hassan Hosseini, the Iranian writer. passes away. borders of magic realism. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Sweet Stories of Hasanak 73

Hasanak is one of the most popular characters in Iranian folk literature, who has already been the subject and theme of many Iranian tales, poems, and stories. He is an irresponsible, dreamy boy, who finally learns from his mistakes. Each story Where are you Hasanak? of this four-volume collection is written in Written by: Mohammad- Kāzem Mazināni the form of long tales for young kids Illustrated by: Simin Shahravān ISBN: 978-964-669-596-2 Size: 22×22 (cm) Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color

Hasanak and the Princess of Fairyland Hasanak and the Genie Lamp Hasanak and the Sea Monster Sweet stories of Hasanak Written by: Mohammad- Kāzem Mazināni Written by: Mohammad- Kāzem Mazināni Written by: Mohammad- Kāzem Mazināni Written by: Mohammad- Kāzem Mazināni Illustrated by: Simin Shahravān Illustrated by: Simin Shahravān Illustrated by: Simin Shahravān Illustrated by: Simin Shahravān ISBN: 978-964-669-595-5 ISBN: 978-964-349-076-8 ISBN: 978-964-669-548-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-181-9 Size: 22×22 (cm) Size: 22×22 (cm) Size: 22×22 (cm) Size: 22×22 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 56 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Sweet Stories Hassani's Rhyme Collection Books 75

Hassani is a well known character in the Iranian old tales, legends and folklores. In this collection which covers 4 titles, this character once again is born to relate some subtle points and issues to kids by the poems which all focus on this naughty and lovely boy. This series helps the young readers get familiar with him. In each poem the incident told tries to teach the social manners and customs, which will influence the child much more through the story it relates

The Adventures of Nokhoudi The Enchanting Childish Story Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Collections Illustrated by: Ārāsteh Razāghi Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā ISBN: 978-964-605-502-5 Illustrated by: Ali Khodāee, Niloofar Mir- Size: 8.66×8.85 (cm) Mohammadi, Karim Nasr, Fātemeh Rādpoor Pages: 88 ISBN: 978-964-669-527-6 Pictures: Full color Size: 22×22 (cm) Pages: 72 This book series covers five stories Pictures: Full color What Class is Hassani in? which are mostly adapted from ancient tales for the young readers. This volume covers ten stories for small Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Nokhoudi faces strange adventures and children. One of the brilliant features of Illustrated by: Gholām-Ali Maktabi amuses his readers as he goes by this collection is that four illustrators have ISBN: 978-964-349-348-6 worked on the colorful pictures to create Size: 8.66×8.85 (cm) a variety of nice illustrations for different Pages: 12 tastes. Pictures: Full color PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Hassani's Rhyme Collection Books 77

Hassani Has a Duck Hassani is a Unique Boy Hassani in the Story World Hassani Wanted to Play Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Illustrated by: Gholām-Ali Maktabi Illustrated by: Gholām-Ali Maktabi Illustrated by: Gholām-Ali Maktabi Illustrated by: Gholām-Ali Maktabi ISBN: 978-964-349-349-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-350-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-351-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-352-3 Size: 8.66×8.85 (cm) Size: 8.66×8.85 (cm) Size: 8.66×8.85 (cm) Size: 8.66×8.85 (cm) Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pages: 12 Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color Pictures: Full color ’ PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Let s Have Fun 79

This collection includes some sweet and interesting jokes.

Let’s Have Fun 1 Let’s Have Fun 2 Let’s Have Fun 3 Written by: Shahrām Shafi'ee Written by: Shahrām Shafi'ee Written by: Shahrām Shafi'ee Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi ISBN: 978-964-349-902-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-903-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-971-6 Size: 13.5×18.5 (cm) Size: 13.5×18.5 (cm) Size: 13.5×18.5 (cm) Pages: 84 Pages: 84 Pages: 84 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White ’ PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Let s Have Fun 81

Let’s Have Fun 4 Let’s Have Fun 5 Written by: Shahrām Shafi'ee Written by: Shahrām Shafi'ee Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi ISBN: 978-600-296-043-6 ISBN: 978-600-296-155-6 Size: 13.5×18.5 (cm) Size: 13.5×18.5 (cm) Pages: 84 Pages: 84 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Jokes for Kids 83

Five volumes of the sweetest and most interesting jokes, rewritten or compiled by professional writers.

Jokes for Kids 1 Jokes for Kids 4 Written by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Written by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh Illustrated by: Gol-Mohammad Khodāverdi ISBN: 978-964-349-504-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-505-3 Size: 22×22.5 (cm) Size: 22×22.5 (cm) Pages: 48 Pictures: Full colored Pages: 48 Pictures: Full colored

Jokes for Kids 2 Jokes for Kids 3 Jokes for Kids 5 Written by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Written by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Written by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Illustrated by: Mahtā Mashāyekhi Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar Illustrated by: Fā'ez Alidoosti ISBN: 978-964-349-503-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-506-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-263-2 Size: 22×22.5 (cm) Size: 22×22.5 (cm) Size: 22×22.5 (cm) Pages: 48 Pictures: Full colored Pages: 48 Pictures: Full colored Pages: 48 Pictures: Full colored PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE CHILDREN Cooking for fun 85

Books in this collection include instructions for making clay pizzas, cakes, kebabs, pastries, and candies. These books teach kids how to make handiworks. Through colorful pictures of handiworks, as well as explaining the way they can play with clay, the books of this collection let the kids visualize their creativity.

Kebabs Pizzas Written and illustrated by: Niloofar Written and illustrated by: Niloofar Mirmohammadi Mirmohammadi ISBN: 978-600-296-130-3 ISBN: 978-600-296-048-1 Size: 18×18 (cm) Size: 18×18 (cm) Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full colored

Pastries Cakes Candies Written and illustrated by: Niloofar Written and illustrated by: Niloofar Written and illustrated by: Niloofar Mirmohammadi Mirmohammadi Mirmohammadi ISBN: 978-600-296-132-7 ISBN: 978-600-296-049-8 ISBN: 978-600-296-131-0 Size: 18×18 (cm) Size: 18×18 (cm) Size: 18×18 (cm) Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pages: 16 Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full colored Pictures: Full colored YOUNG ADULTS PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 89

Quatrains of Omar Khayyām Sanāie’s Sweet Odes Sanai’s Sweet Sonnets Sanai’s Sweet Sonnets and Odes Rewritten by: Mahdiyeh Nazari Rewritten by: Ehsān Azimi Rewritten by: Ehsān Azimi Rewritten by: Ehsān Azimi Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabibi ISBN: 978-964-349-790-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-776-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-777-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-778-1 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Page: 96 Pages: 200 Pages: 184 Pages: 384 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

Ghiyāth ad-Din Abu'l-FathUmar ibn Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Abul-Majd Majdud ibn Ādam Sanāi’s Sanāi, the great Persianan ppoet,oet, wwithith a Ibrāhim al-Khayyām Nashāpoorī. Khown Ghaznavi was a Persian poet who lived Ghaznavi was a Persian poet whose new new view about the world and existence, as omar Khayyām is the great Iranian 11th century and the 12th century. Sanāie’s look at the world and existence, paved paved the way for other literary figures philosopher, scientist, and poet who lived odes are full of moral and mystic concepts. the way for other literary figures such as such as Hafiz. in eleventh century. This book provides They reveal the poet’s subtle and keen Hāfez. the poet’s critical, moralistic and The poet’s critical, moral and mystic the children and young adults with keys to sense of observation toward the universe. mystic attitude on one hand, and his attitude on one hand and his subtle and Khayyam'sKhayyam s philosophical thoughts and his He was not only a mystic poet, but also a subtle and keen sense of observation on keen sense of observation on the other sweet qquatrains.uatrains. great scholar and critic. As far as mystical the other hand, have excelled his poetry hand, have given his poetry a status and moral poetry is concerned, Sanāie has over his contemporary poets. Sanāi’s higher than that of his contemporary undoubtedly had a tremendous influence sonnets are quite tender and impressive. poets. Sanai’s sonnets and odes are quite on Persian literature. tender and impressive. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 91

The Sweet Travelogue of Nāsir Khusraw Nizāmi Aroozi’s Four Articles The Enchanting Stories of Marzbān-Nāmeh The Enchanting Narratives of Beiyhaghi (11th Century) (12th Century) Rewritten by: Abdool-Majid Najafi History Book Rewritten by: Mohammad Shariyati Rewritten by: Abbās Jahāngiriān Illustrated by: Gholām-Ali Maktabi Rewritten by: Hossein Fatāhi Illustrated by: Māhni Tazhibi Illustrated by: Samineh Sarvghad ISBN: 964-6055-48-6 Illustrated by: Kamāl Tabātabāiee ISBN: 978-964-349-548-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-546-6 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 964-349-153-6 Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5 Pages: 136 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 152 Pages: 132 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 144 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White The writer of Marzbān - Nāmeh is Nāsir Khusraw al-Qubādiani, a Persian Chahar Maqāla (the Four Articles) is unknown but it is one of the great Iranian One of the great Persian poet, philosopher, Isma'ili scholar, traveler considered as one of the invaluable works prose works which was translated from masterpieces which besides and one of the greatest writers in Persian written by Ahmad ibn Umar ibn Ali, known Tabari into Darri and one of the great historical facts, presents literature in 11th century. In his 40, He as Nizāmi-i Aroozi-i Samarqandi was a Persian dialectics. the social manners and set off on Hajj pilgrimage toward Mecca, Persian poet and prose writer who This book will take the readers to an geographical issues of its which took six years. On his way, he visited flourished in 1th century. attractive and adventurous journey, own time written by Abol- different places such as Mecca, Armenia, It is not only a notable sample through which they can explore the past, Fazl Beiyhaghi in Persian in Asia Minor, Palestine and Egypt. This book, of language and literature of their culture and the origin of their own the 11th century. In fact Bayhaghi佝s art as the product of his journey to those lands, that time, but also according to country and all its concealed aspects. of fiction made this book a memorable is not only considered as a good example some contemporary scholars, it All the narrative stories are retold in a literary book. of the simple, sweet language spoken in is considered as an appropriate simple language for young readers of this the 11th Century, but also contains social source with a right notion famous literary work. information and knowledge of human about cultural status of the civilization back then. society back then. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 93

Sa’adi’s Sweet Sonnets The Amazing Stories of Golestān (by Sa'adi) The Amazing Stories of Boostān-e Sa'adi Golestan, Boustan and Sonnets Collected and described by: Mas’ood Oliyā Rewritten by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Ja佝far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) (aa collection ofof poempoem and stories by Saadi) Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Illustrated by: Farshid Shafi佝ee ISBN: 978-964-605-521-6 RewrittenRewritten by:by: JaJa佝ffarar Ebrāhimi (Shahed)/(Shahed)/ Tabātabāiee ISBN: 978-964-605-540-7 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) MMas'oudas'oud OliyāOliyā ISBN: 978-964-349-213-7 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 152 Illustratedustrated by:by: Farshid Shafi'ee/Shafi'ee/ Mohammad Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 144 Pictures: Black and white MehdMehdii TabātabāieeTabātabāiee Pages: 176 Pictures: Black and White ISBN:BN: 978-964-349-948-8978-964-349-948-8 Pictures: Black and White Aboo-Muhammad Moslih al-Din bin Size:ze: 16.5×21.5(cm)16.5×21.5(cm) One of the great Iranian literary Abdallāh Shirāzi, known as Sa佝adi Shirāzi, Pages:ages: 480480 Aboo-Muhammad Moslih al-Din bin masterpieces was created by Aboo- the great Persian poet in 13 centry, wrote Pictures:ictures: BlackBlack andand whitewhite Abdallāh Shirāzi, known as Sa’adi Shirāzi, Muhammad Moslih al-Din bin Abdallāh this poetry book in the form of narrative the great Persian poet in 13 centry, with a Shirāzi, known as Sa’adi Shirāzi, the great to criticize the kings, their cruelty and the The everlastingeverlasting works of SSaa佝adi new view about the world and existence, Persian poet in 13 centry, who proved oppressive manners towards the weak Shirhirāzi - both in verse andand pprose-rose- has not paved the way for other literary figures his unique talent in verse and prose style people. This great poet has conveyed onlynly iimmortalizedmmortalized his name in Persian such as Hāfiz. The poet’s critical, moral and in the large amount of works he wrote. some original and deep sayings enriched Literatureterature but also functioned as a majormajor mystic attitude on one hand and his subtle The author has rewritten a selection of with wisdom and moral points. ringng in the evolutionarevolutionaryy trend ooff Iranian and keen sense of observation on the those influencing and wise words for the Many of those sayings are so well known proserose andand poetrpoetry.y. ReaReadingding sucsuchh an other hand, have given his poetry a status young adults in order to encourage them among people that they use them as adapteddapted cocollectionllection wiwillll gguideuide tthehe reareadersders higher than that of his contemporary read the original version. Sa’adi reflected proverbs to elaborate their meaning to too a better understandingunderstanding of SaSa´adi´adi and poets.poets. SaSa’adi’s adi s sonnets are quite tendetenderr many of the humanistic and moral issues others. hisis works.works. andand imimpressive.pressive. ofof his own time in this work,work, but as a Reading such an adapted collection factfact most ofof them are quite tantangiblegible anandd will guide the readers to a better comprehensive for the yyoungoung readereader.r. understanding of Sa佝adi and his works.

PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 95

Original book- Panchatantra - was first written in an Indian dialect and it passed through several stages to be translated into the Persian language. This book is well-known throughout the world. The author of this book has rewritten some of the most prominent narratives of the main collection. Though now its a very old book, still it has preserved it’s fresh content and satisfies all readers.

The Enchanting Stories of Kelileh and The Enchanting Stories of Kelileh and The Enchanting Stories of Kelileh and Demneh 1 Demneh 2 Demneh 1,2 Rewritten by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Rewritten by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Rewritten by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh ISBN: 978-964-349-187-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-472-8 ISBN: 978-964-349-559-6 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 184 Pages: 184 Pages: 184 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 97

The Enchanting Stories of Leili and Majnoon The Sweet Sonnets of Shams Tabrizi The Poet of Secret and Shiraz; Hāfez Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Rewritten by: Mas’ood Oliyā Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Rezā Lavāsāni ISBN: 964-6055-89-6 Tabātabāiee ISBN: 964-349-001-0 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 964-349-148-2 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 216 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 234 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 160 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Nizāmi Ganjavi was a very imaginative No one truly knows what went through and thoughtful poet of 12th century and Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, the life of Khwāja Shams-ud-Din Muhammad will be remembered forever. also known as Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Hāfez-e Shirāzi known by his pen name Hāfez He portrays his artistic style in storytelling Rumi, an Iranian poet in 13 century, is a in 14th centry. Though his lyrical poems by composing the versified long poem of well-known mystical poet throughout are often in the hearts of people and many 'leili va Majnoon', who are well-known live the world. In the present sonnets which know them by heart but his life, besides the characters. Though the original story has are selected specifically for young adults, prominent historical incidents which took historical roots, still the vivid creation of the reader can trace his ideologies and place and affected his life, have never been Nezami is quite evident in beliefs on the aim of life, man's position clear. Mazinani has tried to write a biography of this enchanting work. Though a very in the world and some other subtle Hāfez,H but this is no ordinary biography, for the beautiful love-story is retold,etold, but it never issues.issues. authora has brought some of hāfez´ verses in breaks the humane borders.ders. betweenb to keep the reader keen to read. This infusioni of poetry and the historical facts will helph the young readers trace the roots of Hāfez conceptc and the insight he had in mind while heh created these beautiful and rich poems. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 99

The philosophical, mystic stories and poems of Masnavi-I Ma'navi, written by Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, an Iranian poet in 13 century, gives the reader this chance to learns and benefits from this great book ,as much as he can. Perhaps this is why many have called it the book of wisdom for life.

Sweet Stories of Masnavi 1 Sweet Stories of Masnavi 2 Sweet Stories of Masnavi 3 Sweet Stories of Masnavi 4 Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) ISBN:978- 964-605-518-6 ISBN: 978-964-605-519-3 ISBN: 978-964-669-574-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-438-4 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 160 Pages: 160 Pages: 184 Pages: 152 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 101

Sweet Stories of Masnavi 1,2 Sweet Stories of Masnavi 3,4 Sweet Stories of Masnavi 1,2,3,4 Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) ISBN: 978-964-349-490-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-491-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-830-6 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 320 Pages: 336 Pages: 656 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 103

Shāh-Nāmeh, - the Persian "Book of Kings" - the world's longest epic poetry created by a single poet, and the national epic of Iran and the Persian speaking world, formed the basis of the Iranian literature and at the same time this old language found its fundamental roots in this great epic masterpiece. Hakim Abul-Qāsim Ferdowsi Toosi, a 10th-11th Century highly revered Persian poet and the author of the epic of Shāh-Nāmeh, devoted thirty years of his life to the creation of this literary epic. The framework of Iran佝s historical background from the ancient times is covered in this work and the great poet has not neglected any of its details. No doubt one can explore the mythological characters and all the honored heroes for the very first time in this work and even how they changed in the process of time. Sha´bani has attempted to rewrite the epic theme in story framework. He has had enough attendance to be quite faithful to the original version of Shāh-Nāmeh and select ever thing close The Amazing Stories of Shahnameh 1 The Amazing Stories of Shahnameh 2 The Amazing Stories of Shahnameh 1,2 to the roots of this book. Rewritten by: Asadd O’llāh Sha佝bāni Rewritten by: Asadd O’llāh Sha佝bāni Rewritten by: Asadd O佝llāh Sha佝bāni A good book for young Illustrated by: Karim Nasr Illustrated by: Karim Nasr Illustrated by: Karim Nasr readers who have not yet ISBN: 978-964-605-514-8 ISBN: 978-964-349-779-8 ISBN: 978-964-349-809-2 been able to study the epic, Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) but are keen enough to Pages: 228 Page:128 Pages: 227 discover it for themselves. Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

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The Enchanting Stories of Tazkerat-ol- The Sweet Story of Garshāsp-Nāmeh The Delightful Stories of The Qaboos-Nāmeh The Enchanting Narratives of Tabari History Ouliyā Rewritten by: Ja’far Tosandejāni Rewritten by: Marjān Keshāvarz Book Rewritten by: Afshin A’llā Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Rāmin Moshrefi Rewritten by: Azrā Jozdāni Illustrated by: Mohammad-Rezā Lavāsāni ISBN: 978-964-349-410-0 ISBN: 978-964-669-583-5 Illustrated by: Mahsā Toosi ISBN: 978-964-605-576-6 Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-158-1 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 168 Pages: 108 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 152 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pages: 192 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

Garshāsp-Nāmeh (The Epic of Onsor-ol-Ma佝āli was one of the Tazkerat-ol-Ouliyā is one of his great Garshāsp) is the story of a hero, who has prominent rulers of northern Iran in ca. The Tabari History Book is an Arabic masterpiecesmasterpieces and his only wworkork in proseprose.. alsoalso bbeeneen ppraisedraised in Avesta. AAbubu MMansur 1050 - 1087. He wrote this book for his historical chronicle written by Persian Seven sections of the originaloriginal book have AliAli ibnibn AAhmadhmad AsAsadiadi TToosioosi hahass tturnedurn this son as a means to convey the experiences author and historian Ibn Jarir al-Tabari been selected from within the seventyseventy epicepic into poem in the 11th Century.TheCentury he had gained in life. This valuable book (838-923), contains detail concerning sectionssections andand retoretoldld in a simpsimplele llanguageanguage presentpresent book includes some of thethe most is a treasure of allegories, narratives Muslim and the history of the Middle East. familiarfamiliar fforor the yyoungoung readers. Each interestinginteresting parts of Garshāsp-NāGarshāsp-Nāmahm in and examples and some of them have Tabbari was a eager scholar who devoted sectionsection pprovidesrovides the gragraspingsping stostoryry of a prose fforor children anandd yyoungoung aduladults.t penetrated deep into the roots of public all his life to writing. In this history book he greatgreat figurefigure includinincludingg the relireligious,gious, social culture. So many of those issues are utilized many myths, symbols and proverbs and political figures who playedplayed a vital role among the famous sayings and proverbs and fairies to create a rich piece of work. in preservingpreserving some ooff the universal truths and still affect people. A selection of these The readers can become familiar with the of aallll timestimes.. narratives are offered to the readers. interesting narratives of the prophets´ life by reading this work. So although one may assume that this book presents dry and boring faces of history, his use of literary devices makes it a valid literary book.

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When Malek Sharbāz, the young king, discovers that her wife has been unfaithful to him, he feels such a deep hatred towards women that he decides to revenge them all. So every single day he marries a woman and by the dawn of the next day, he kills her. Shahrzād, the young daughter of king佝s minister, decides to do something for all the young ladies and change their terrible mortal destiny. So she volunteers to become Maleks wife. She begins to narrate a very amazing story for the young king, but is clever enough to keep strong suspense in it and so when the king becomes totally absorbed in this never-ending story, she continues on for a thousand and one night. All the stories enjoy a humane and moralistic point which finally heal Shabāz佝s old hatred and let Shahrzād become the king佝s beloved. The narrator has selected a variety of these stories for young readers to make them familiar whit this valuable classic literary work in a three volume selection. All the three volumes of this series are compiled in one.

The Delightful Stories of one Thousand and The Delightful Stories of one Thousand and The Delightful Stories of one Thousand and The Delightful Stories of one Thousand and One Nights 1 One Nights 2 One Nights 3 One Nights 1,2,3 Rewritten by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Rewritten by: Narges Ābyār Rewritten by: Narges Ābyār Rewritten by: Narges Ābyār & Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi ISBN: 978-964-349-827-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-828-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-829-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-972-7 Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5 Pages: 268 Page: 172 Page: 144 Pages: 592 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

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Sweet Stories of EIlāhi-Nāmeh (13th Golshan-e Rāz (The Secret Flower Garden) Sweet Songs of Bābā Tāher (11th Century) Zahr-al Rabi, A book of sweet humor and Century) Witten by: Nāhid Rezā-Ali Rewritten by: Dāvood Lotfollāh comedy Rewritten by: Faribā Kalhor Illustrated by:y Māneli Manoochehri Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar Rewritten by: Majid Shafiee Illustrated by: BanafshehBanafsheh Ahmadzādeh IISBN:SBN: 978-964-349-908-2978-964-349-90 ISBN: 978-964-349-238-0 Illustrated by: Farid al-din Mollāyee IISBN:SBN: 978-964-349-419-3978-964-349-419-3 SSize:ize: 16.5×21.516.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5 ISBN: 978-964-349-499-5 SizSize:e: 16.5×21.516.5×21.5 PPages:ages: 196196 Pages: 200 Size: 16.5×21.5 PPages:ages: 124124 PiPictures:ctures: BlackBlack andand WhiteW Pictures: Black and White Pages: 128 PiPictures:ctures: BlackBlack andand WhiteWhite Pictures: Black and White

WhenWhen MaMahmoodhmood shabistari, a Persian Bābā Tāher is an Iranian poet in EIlāhi-Nāmeh, a book of popoetryetry bbyy SufiSufi poets in 14th CeCentry, was writing 11th century. He is most famous for his Zahr al-Rabi' (The Spring Flower) was Attar, includes moral and instructivinstructivee thisthis bbook, ook , hhe e pprobablyrob ablyb did nonott thithinknk ththatat quatrains.quatrains. HHee neveneverr ppraisedraised a kiking.ng. HHee did writtenwritten by Ni'Ni'māt-Allahnmāt-Allahn JJazāyeri,azāyeri, a grgreat stories.stories. In the prpresentesent book, some ooff these somedaysomeday it wouwouldld bee consiconsidereddered as an not bbowow to ananyoneyone anandd never sosoldld hhisis pen āite scholar ofof the 17th CenturCentury.y. The storiesstories have been chosen and ssimplifiedimplified in influential literaryliterary wworkork not just in Iran, but oror conscience.conscience. bookbook contains manmanyy anecanecdotesdotes mostmostlyly in prose fforor both children and yoyoungung adultadults.s. throughoutthroughout tthehe worworld.ldl . UsinUsingg some simpsimplele satiresatire aandnd therefthereforeore it is cconsideredonsidered as an allegories,allegories, hhee iillustratesllustrates aabstract,bstract, mmysticystic invaluableinvaluable bbookook in satirsatire.e. concepts. ThisThis bbookook is presentepresentedd in sweet TheThe present book retells some of thesethes narrative prproseose fforor yyoungsters.oungsters. anecdotesanecdotes in simsimpleple worwords.ds. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 111

The Enchanting Stories of the Mouse and Cat The Enchanting Stories of Mantegh-ol Teyr-e Sweet Sonnets by Attār of Nishapur (13th The Sweet legends of Haft Peykar (Seven Rewritten by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Attār (The Conference of the Birds)ds) Century) Figures) Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzemm MazināniMazināni Rewritten by: Mas’ood Oliyā Rewritten by: Abbās Jahāngiriān ISBN: 978-964-349-017-1 Illustrated by: Kamāl Tabātabāieee Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Hessām al-din Tabātabāiee Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-669-572-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-239-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-900-6 Pages: 64 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 120 Pages: 136 Pages: 148 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White The real adventures of life and all its good and had points are reflected by the Aboo Hamid bin Aboo Bakr Ibrāhim, Aboo Hamid bin Aboo Bakr Ibrāhim, Bahrām stared at the mysterious portrait stories of the 佝Mouse and Cat佝. Though better known by his pen-names Farid better known by his pen-names Farid ud- of the beautiful woman who seemed to it might seem to be the old story of the ud-Din and Attār was a Persian Muslim Din and Attār was a Persian Muslim poet, come to life and smile at him every now and wicked and nasty cat and the poor mouse, poet, theoretician of Sufism, apothecary, theoretician of Sufism, apothecary, and then. He moved the painting to make sure but it truly depicts man and his life. Bahā and hagiographer from Nishapur in hagiographer from Nishapur in 11th-12th no demon was hiding behind disguised al‐Din Muhammad ibn usayn al‐Āmilī, 11th-12th century. Then as he was drawn century. He is mostly known by his famous in the shape of a beauty to fool him. also known as Shaykh‐i Bahāee, an to mysticism, he utilized his creation and works, Mantigh-ut-tayr (The Conference Suddenly, the holder of the keys showed Iranain scholar, philosopher, architect, great sense of imagination to convey the of the Birds), and Tazkirat al-Auliā (a up and gave him a note from Sennemar mathematician, astronomer and a poet mere truth to the people of his time. The 72-chapter book written about the life of the Architect, “This door could be opened in 16th century, wrote his great book to narratives portrayed by the significant birds famous Sufis and their miraculous deeds). to Bahram when he has seen seventeen convey his views which covered a vast and the phoenix in particular are an artistic However, this renowned poet has also springs.” However, there remained a couple field including architecture, mathematics, fusion of verse and prose. Though each gatheredgq his quatrains in a book called of months Bahrām to see the seventeenth astronomy, philosophy and ect. narrative keeps the keen reader going, the Mokhtār-Nāmeh.Mokhtār-Nāmeh. spring. Nevertheless, he felt too excited and unexpected ending of this book amazes us restless to wait more. Therefore, he unlocked and makes us remember this poetic prose the door and entered the mysterious realm work as one of the great literary classics. of the Seven Figures. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 113

Sweet stories of Samak-e Ayyār The enchanting Stories of Fihe-mā-fih The Sweet Story of Salāmān and Absāl The Enchanting Story of Khosrow and Shirin Rewritten by: Azrā Jozdāni Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Rewritten by: Narges Ābyār Rewritten by: Mojgān Kalhor Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh Illustrated by: Niloofar Mir-Mohammadi Illustrated by: Nāzli Tahvili Illustrated by: Māneli Manoochehri ISBN: 978-964-349-489-6 ISBN: 978-964-605-563-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-412-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-154-3 Size: 16.5×21.5 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 264 Pages: 120 Pages: 120 Pages: 148 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

The story of Samak-e Ayyār is the most Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also In the 15th century, Nur ad-Din Abd ar- Most of Iranian love-stories are bitter valuable and oldest instance of Persian known as Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, Rahmān Jāmi, the great Iranian mystic and and full of sorrow. Usually the lovers novel (an “Ayyār” was a thief robbing from an Iranian poet in 13 century. As a great poet turned the love story of Salāmān and have to face and bear lots of unfortunate the rich and giving to the poor), written poet, he created many works often in the Absāl into poem from a new point of view. events, while they don佝t even know in 12th century. At the beginning, the form of verse. One of the unique books of This book, through its simple prose, gives whether they will finally be united or not. story seems like other ones, but when Rumi which was published posthumously a new reading of the story to children and Nizāmi Ganjavi, a very imaginative and one of the main characters gets in the is the present book rewritten for young young adults. thoughtful Iranian poet of 12th century, thieve mansion in total desperation, the adults. Actually it佝s a very good book hasha depicted some of the incidents which story totally changes and he finds himself for the young readers who want to get changech the fate of these young lovers involved in the fate of other thieves. familiar with him and his universal spiritualitual throughth his works. ideas. Throughout the present work hee In this book the young adults will become has conveyed some of his deep insightsts familiarfam with the bitter-sweet adventures and motifs on life by the conversationss he of two famous characters; Khosrow and had with a few intimate friends. ShirinSh

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Saib Tabrizi’s Sweet Sonnets (17th Century) The Enchanting Stories of Siyāsat-Nāmeh Vis and Rāmin (5th Century) The Enchanting Fairytale of Ardeshir Selected by: Hādi Khorshāhiān Rewritten by: Marjān Keshāvarz Rewritten: Lāleh Jafari Bābakān's Deeds Interpated by: Ehsān Azimi Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: 佝Ali Nāmvar Rewritten by: Mohammad-Rezā yoosefi Illustrated by: Maryam Nikkhāh Abyāneh ISBN: 978-964-669-575-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-575-7 Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahizādeh ISBN: 978-964-349-644-9 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5 ISBN: 978-964-349-134-5 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 135 Pages: 152 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pages: 140 Pictures: Black and White Saib Tabrizi, An Iranian poet in 17th Nizām al-Mulk was a successful “Vis and Rāmin” is an ancient Persian century, after Bidel, marks the climax of political man in 11th centry. But his love story dating back to the Ashkanid The original book of Ardeshir the Indian Style in Persian poetry. The abilities were not limited to this field and dynasty. Bābakān佝s Deeds was written about 2400 poets of this style have tried to find the he also had a very unique pen. The epic was composed in poetry by the years ago. In this book the lifetime of most abstract meanings they could. At One of his best books was Siyāsat-Nāmeh Persian poet Fakhruddin As'ad Gurganiin Ardeshir, the leading figure of the sasanian the same time, they have tried to make which is a amazing collection of moral the 11th CenturyCentury.. TheTh poet has turned dynasty, is depicted. So the young adults their poems in a language used by tales, fables, parables, allegoriesallegories and ototherher the storystory from PahlaPahlaviv (Ancient Iranian can find about the historical facts mingled ordinary people even though finding neww kinds ofof narratives. A selection ooff them is Lannguage)Lannguage) into PerPersians poetry. in a fairytale. This young hero had a vital meanings was difficult. This book providess adapted fforor the yyoungoung readersreaders.. In thethe present bbook,ook, this story has been role in the union of Iran, its culture and the youngsters with some poems and rewritten in sweet narrativena prose for even some of the old precious rituals once their meanings. youngyoung adults. again found their position. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 117

The Enchanting Stories of Bahārestān-e Parvin ´Etesāmi; and Some Words on Her The Sweet Tales of Asrar al-Towhid Sweet Stories of Jami’s Haft Awrang Jāmi Life and Poetry Rewritten by: Hamid-Rezā Nāzemi (15th Century) Rewritten by: Marjān Keshāvarz Selected by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Illustrated by: Hesām al-din Tabātabāiee Rewritten by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Illustrated by: Mehrnoosh Ma’soomiān Illustrated by: Mahnāz Passikhāni ISBN: 978-600-296-096-2 Illustrated by: Alirezā Goldooziān ISBN: 978-964-669-575-7 ISBN: 987-964-349-050-8 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-428-5 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 164 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 168 Pages: 248 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 232 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Abusaeid AbolKheir is one of the One of the most talented Iranian poets Among the 20th century women poets, most famous and greatest Iranian mystics In writing Haft Awrang (the Seven was Noor ad-Din Abd ar-Rahmān Jāmi, an Parvin has still a very prominent position. and Sufis of the 4th lunar century. Asrar Thrones), like other old works, Noor ad-Din Iranain poet in 15 century, created many Unfortunately she had a very short life and al-Towhid is a collection of mystical Abd ar-Rahmān Jāmi, an Iranain poet in 15 great works during his lifetime and his died too young. As a poet she wrote in stories- written by Mohammad Monavar, century, has used such literary devices as literary creations are among the Iranian many verse forms including lyrics, couplets one of his grandsons- about Abusaeid’s allegory and metaphor to convey mystic and classic works. Some of his stories which and others. Her deep and rich insights outstanding status in life and his spiritual moral concepts in a beautiful and enjoyable enjoyj y subtle moral motifs are compiled in and views on life were subtly portrayed in thoughts. In the first place, this book is form. Haft Awrang is a collection of seven thisthis collection.collection. between her verse lines. The author of this considered as an important document books full of anecdotes and stories. In an book who is a poet himself, has written a concerning Iran’s history of Sufism. It is attempt to convey the main theme, Ja’far good and brief introduction on the life of also a perfect reference and guide for Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) has selected and rewritten this talented woman and categorized her biography writing, and conveying the some of these stories in modern language. poems for a useful study of young adults opinions of Iran’s masters of mysticism according to their poetic forms. and Sufism. “The sweet tales of Asrar al-Towhid” includes 75 simplified stories, based on the original book. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Persian Classic Literature 119

Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi’s Sonnets The Sweet Fable of Dārāb-Nāmeh The Enchanting Stories of Yadegār-e Zar-Irān The enchanting Stories of Javame-ol Reritten by: Nāhid Rezā-Ali Rewritten by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Rewritten by: mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Hekayaat Illustrated by: Naghme Sālehi ISBN: 978-964-349-563-3 Illustrated by: Banafsheh Ahmadzādeh Rewritten by: Nāser Keshāvarz ISBN: 978-964-349-962-4 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-051-5 Illustrated by: Niloofar Mirmohammadi Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Page: 164 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-605-575-9 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pages: 120 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pictures: Black and White Pages: 184 Sheykh Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi was a Persian Dārāb-Nāmeh (The Book of Dārāb) is Pictures: Black and White Sufi poet and writer in 13th century. written by Abu Tāher Mohammad in the This great epic was written about 2500 However he had chosen “Iraqi”Iraqi as his pen 12th-12th CenturyCentury,, in which the adventures of years ago to depict the ancient Iranians, Mohammad Ou'fiea was one of the name.name. He was a master of mmysticystic and love thethe KayanidKayanid Iranian King, DārāDārābb (Ar(Ardeshir‘sdeshir‘s their beliefs and how their life changed. most learned authors of 6th and 7th A.H. poetry.poetry. His sskillskills in writing sonnets hhaveave son)son) aarere recounted in the fformorm ooff sweetsweet,, This masterpiece is the oldest creditable Javame-ol Hekayaat is the most significant affectedaffected ggreatreat ppoetsoets such as HāHāfizfiz and Jāmi. simplesimple narrative pprose.rose. source on ancient Iran designed in an epic fictional collection of 7th A.H. and includes form. Some of the very old mythological various parables table and narratives all characters were first introduced in this related to historical, social and literaryy book.book. eventsevents and characters ofof its own time in addition to coveringcovering the proprofoundfound past events.events.

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Whom Does God Miss? The Memory Album The Story of the Stray Point Twice Upon a Time Written by: Faryād Shiri Written by: Faryād Shiri Written by: Faryād Shiri Written by: Ātosā Sālehi Illustrated by: Mahsā Toosi Illustrated by: Mahsā Toosi Illustrated by: Mahsā Toosi Illustrated by: Sahar Khorāsāni ISBN: 978-964-349-931-0 ISBN: 978-964-349-929-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-930-3 ISBN: 978-600-296-091-7 Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Pages: 28 Pages: 28 Pages: 28 Pages: 60 Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors

This book is all about encounters. Five poetic narrative stories about The story of the “stray point” does not Despite old days’ tradition, this time Encounters of lyrics and stories, fancy and five human conditions. In this book, the happen only in your painting notebook. human beings, birds, foxes and many reality, past and present… However, all narrator trespasses the boarders of poetry, Outside it there are a lot of stray points other creatures come to the writer’s mind the narrative poems in this collection have storytelling and reality to tell about his which are looking for something. to ask her for new types of stories. The one thing in common: the writer’s sense of own life and feelings. However, It does not matter where a point author writes and writes, but in these humor. is; what really does matter is to be in its stories neither the belled goat is tricked; own place. That’s all! nor the lion is the king of the jungle, and not even the turtle wins the race. So in the end, the author is left with pieces of writing which could/couldn’t be called stories. That is why although the crow reaches its home, the story remains unfinished.

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The authors of these books which cover two volumes have tried to teach the primary and basic principles of reading the Holy book, Quran. Sahar has just become 9 years old, so now as a Muslim girl she has to perform all the religious duties and deeds. She tries to teach them to her cousin, Sara, who is now abroad. The interesting point about this book is that everything is taught through the friendly letters the two girls write and send for each other. The first volume, the Alphabetic of God佝s Words, includes all a young audience needs to know about the reading of this Holy book which is dear to all Muslims. In the second volume, The concepts of Quran, now that the two young girls have learned how to read Quran, they discuss some of the words of this book. The letter designs of these books encourage children to read it curiously.

A Letter From Heaven 1 A Letter From Heaven 2 Written by: Boyouk Maleki & Mojgān Kalhor Written by: Boyook Maleki & Mojgān Kalhor Illustrated by: Ali Khodāee Illustrated by: Ali Khodāee ISBN: 978-964-6055-70-1 ISBN: 964-6055-70-2 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 48 Pages: 48 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Religious Fiction 125

Gharoun and His Treasures The Unfinished Story, a Narrative on the Life Moon in the Well The Third Rider Written by: Javād Na佝imee of Imam Mahdi (A.S) Written by: Shahram shafi佝ee Written by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Illustrated by: Mojtabā Tabātabāiee Written by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Illustrated by: Mohammad-Rezā Lavāsāni Illustrated by: Mohammad-Rezā Lavāsāni ISBN: 978-964-669-520-7 Illustrator: Mahnoosh Moshiri ISBN: 978-964-605-551-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-000-3 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-068-3 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 104 Size: 16×15 (cm) Pages: 152 Pages: 234 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 104 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White A beautiful collection of stories which All Muslims respect their first Imam, A novel for young adults to read about are all based on the life of the great Many stories and narratives have been Imam Ali (A.S.) and honor his name. the secret aspects of Imam Hossein佝s (A.S.) prophets. The author has referred to the created based on the life of the dear Imam He was martyred innocently and his life and all the pain he went through to holy Quran as his basic source. Mahdi (A.S). The writer shares the writing loneliness during all the oppression of the perform his duty for the sake of his strong process he goes through for preparing governing rulers, is well known to all his faith. the text of this narrative as it is. While the followers. This story depicts the details young adult readers feel they are reading and narrates the atmosphere for the eager a narrative story, they feel that everything and faithful Muslims of the world who are is too real… keen to know more about their principal religious leaders. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Religious Fiction 127

A Sun Fallen on the Ground The Cypresses Die standing on Foot Forty Windows Written by: Mojgān Kalhor Written by: Moslem Nāseri Written by: Tahereh Eybod Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Illustrated by: Kamāl Tabātabāiee Illustrated by: Mohammad Rezā Lavāsāni ISBN: 978-964-605-574-2 ISBN: 978-964-669-594-8 ISBN: 978-964-6695-11-5 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 72 Pages: 136 Pages: 96 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

This book includes some stories related A novel for young adults on the life The teenage girl, Noghreh, suffers from to great religious figures’ lives in the form of Aboul-Fazl (A.S.) who had a key role in an incurable disease. Her parents take of short or long stories. Ashoorā, the vital event which took place her to Mashhad, where Imam Reza, the between Imam Hossein (A.S.) and Yazid. 8th Shia Imam (pbuh) is buried. During Aboul-Fazl proved his faith to his dear the trip, she starts reading a book about brother until the very last moment of his Imam Reza. And this leads to an intuitive life when he was finally martyred by the journey, during which she gets to know enemy very violently. the Imam more and more...

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Tale of Brave Borzoo Tale of Amir Arsalān Nāmdār Tale of Amir-Hamzeh Sāheb-Gherān Tale of Hossein Kord-e Shabestari Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Shams Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Shams Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Shams Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Shams Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Tabātabāiee Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Tabātabāiee Tabātabāiee ISBN: 978-964-669-529-0 Tabātabāiee ISBN: 978-964-669-532-0 ISBN: 978-964-669-531-3 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-669-530-6 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 148 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 128 Pages: 108 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 160 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

One of the famous Iranian tragedies The writer of this tale was never known Hossein Kord is one of the most belongs to Rostam and Sohrāb. This One of the oldest Iranian oral tales found and it faced many changes as it passed popular and loved fictional characters tragedy was created as one of the interior its roots in the tale and as it is strongly by orally from one generation to the next who well resembles ordinary people佝s stories of Shāhnāme, the great Iranian epic believed, lots of people became familiar with ones. Amir-Hamzeh is also a popular wishes, their agonies and all the pains which was created by Ferdowsi. This book oral tales and other folktales through Amir tale in some Islamic countries including they are forced to bear in life as a result introduces one of the classical literary Arsalān Nāmdār. This fictional character was Indonesia. Some of the prominent of the king佝s cruelty and the oppressions works to young adults by a rewriting first created to amuse Nāser-eddin Shāh, religious elements are reflected by him they impose on people. Hossein Kord is a suitable for them. one of the Iranian kings. So a lot of details to convey the value and origin of beliefs shepherd who fights against the heroes in Though as it佝s the nature of any tragedy, are resembled through his character. While in peoples佝 life. This story is related to his own particular way. Unlike other tales, Rostam and Sohrāb too face very sad and before his birth, most heroic characters were Sassani佝s period, when still Yemen and there is no trace of any dragon, giant, spell bitter ending, but this tale enjoys a happy totally good and appeared to have no weak Hijaz were part of Iran. Some of the actual and magic in this story. ending. Once again Rostam has a vital points, but he was depicted realistically. historical facts related to kings´ ruling place in the story and its process. manners are depicted whit subtle detail in this book. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Poem Collections 131

Ill-matched Loves The Green Reindeer Peace Like a Cup of Tea The Rain Was Just the Excuse Written by: Abbās Tarbon Written by: Mohammad-Saeid Mirzāee Written by: Ja'far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Written by: Javād Mohaghegh Illustrated by: Rezā Maktabi Illustrated by: Ali-Rezā Godooziān Illustrated by: Mehdi Sa'ādati Illustrated by: Ali Nāmvar ISBN: 978-964-349-479-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-479-7 ISBN: 978-600-296-063-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-408-3 Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Pages: 48 Pages: 36 Pages: 36 Pages: 48 Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Two colors

Twenty seven poems written in both Sixteen poems in classic form for A collection of sketches and poems in Twenty poems written in classical form modern and classic forms for youth and children. Haiku type for teenagers. for young adults. young adults. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Poem Collections 133

I Miss you so Much Behind the scene in My Heart This is For You My Lord! A Short Path to the Moon Written by: Atosā Sālehi Written by: Hossein Tavalāee Written by: Mahdiyeh Nazari Written by: Shāhin Rahnamā Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Rāheleh Barkhordāri Illustrated by: Mitrā Abdollāhi Illustrated by: Mitrā Abdullāhi ISBN: 978-964-349-451-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-789-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-658-6 ISBN: 978-600-296-138-9 Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: 15.5×15.5 (cm) Size: Size: 48 Pages: 48 Pages: 48 Pages: 48 Format: Paper back Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Pictures: Two colors Eighteen poems written in both Forty poems written in the modern 24 modern poems for adolescents. Twelve poems written in both modern modern and classical forms for youth and form for youth and young adults. and classical forms for youth and young young adults. adults. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Humour 135

The Adventure of King and Mr. Little A collection of humorous poems: my wallet Funny Adventures of a Governor’s Life Written by: Shahrām Shafiee is hungry Written by: Mohammad Ramezāni Illustrated by: Gol-Mohammd Khoādverdi Poet: Fāzel Torkaman Illustrated by: Gol- Mohammad Khodāverdiverdi ISBN: 978-964-349-195-6 Illustraed by: Lāleh Ziāee ISBN: 978-964-349-249-6 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-600-296-076-4 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 104 Size: 14.5×18.5(cm) Pages: 224 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 72 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White The author of this story depicts one of Upon electing the governor, everythingything ffromrom the usual breakbreakfasfastt that pepeopleople the Iranian spirits through having a close The poems of this collection are had every day to the people on streets,ts, drivers, offices, and officeoffice workers and look at the journeys of king Naser-Eddin about the world of teenagers and their even reporters and writers change. Thehe govgovernorernor is a vveryery bbusyusy man wwhoho is to abroad. interactions with people and the society. supposed to handle everything. He hhasas to be carecarefulful with his behavior,behavior, the wayway As the general mood of the society of They will inevitably bring a smile to your he eats or walks; he needs to considerer aallll imimportantportant or unimunimporportant tthings.hings. But that time brought about a rather different face, if not make you laugh! sometimes, it is not possible. In an ornithologynithology seminar, thethe governorgovernor consiconsidersders kind of spirit among the people and made donkeys under the category of crows,s, eagles and vultures. This wayway,, a writerwriter some subtle and major changes in their concludes in his research article that consiconsideringdering tthehe ddonkeys’onkeys’ evoevolutionlution revearevealsls cultural attitude, this issue has turned to a that they are birds. But this is not endd of the stostory,ry, the donkey stuff and other interesting concern. adventures just go on… Satirical humor, fluency and criticizingg the relations between peoeopleple and government are among the features of this novel. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Humour 137

Varparide's Funny and Humorous Words The Enchanting Jokes and Humors of The Amazing Jokes of Molā-Nasr-eddinin Written by: Farhād Hassan-zādeh Latāyef-ol-Tavāyef Rewritten by: Marjān Keshāvarz Illustrated by: Hamid Bahrāmi Rewritten by: Marjān Keshāvarz Illustrated by: Rāmin Moshrefi ISBN: 978-964-349-122-2 Illustrated by: Niloofar Mir-Mohammadi ISBN: 978-964-669-570-2 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-006-5 Size: 16.5*21.5(cm) 6.5*8.3(inches) Pages: 176 Size: 16.5×21.5 Pages: 176 Format: Paperback Pages: 152 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White A few comic and rather witty charactersaracters have found their A great collection of jokes funny and Molānā Fakhr-eddin Ali Saffi ‒an place in people佝s heart and their funnynny words and deeds have short narratives for clever and witty young Iranian poet in 14th and 15th century- was made them memorable forever. Molā-Nasr-eddinolā-Nasr-eddin was certainlcertainlyy adults who are eager to have a good laugh a witty mystic who always used witty and a very exceptional witty and clever chcharacteraracter wwhosehose origin is notnot and want to become sharp and thoughtful clever words to amuse his audience while known yet, but whether a real figuree or an imaginarimaginaryy one, all thethe in life. This is the third volume of this he held a speech. narratives attributed to him have beeneen transtransformedformed oraorallylly by collection which has a different name and A selection of the humorous words are generations as part of the folklore andnd public culture. the same setting. You can find many of the collected in a simplified version for young Besides Molā-Nasr-eddin some otherer ccomicalomical ccharactersharacters llikeike oonene old Iranian sayings and proverbs in these readers. of the clowns who served for a king,, have been introduced to witty lines and learn their points. readers who have a good and delicateate taste fforor humor throuthroughgh their short narratives. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Humour 139

Laugh only if Tickled The Lion’s Tummy The Enchanting Jokes and Humorous Wordsds ooff Obeiyd ZākānZākānii Poet: Farhād Hasan-zādeh Written by: Shilā Khazānedāri Rewritten by: Shahrām Shafiee Illustraed by: Mehdi Sādeghi Illustrated by: Shilā Khazānedāri Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi ISBN: 978-964-349-477-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-807-8 ISBN: 978-964-669-513-9 Size: 14.5×18.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pages: 80 Pages: 74 Pages: 144 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White

Be happy! Be at liberty! Thirty six funny, fanciful poems written Humors and jokes have always been popularl among Be happy! Be at liberty! in a simply sweet and childish narrative people. Obeiyd Zākāni ‒an Iranian poet in (1300 ‒ 1371)- Life is a confection. style was a witty literary character and a contemporary of Hāfez Got to be a confectioner! . He was in fact one of the first Iranian writers to notice Twenty five poems with social and satiricalical children and his famous ode about the Cat and the Mouse subjects, written in both modern and which enjoys a very simple and easy style is mainly written classic forms. The poems in this collectionon for children. Though Obeiyd wrote other works too but his have a sort of critical and satirical attitudede humorous tone made his name memorable. A selection of toward the things around. these funny and humorous short odes and narratives have been especially adopted for children who like to smile and have a rather witty laugh…

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The Pumice and Flower Clowns and Folkloric Narrative The Enchanting and Amusing Words of Iradj Written by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Written by: Marjān Keshāvarz Mirzā Illustraed by: Fāez Alidoosti Illustrated by: Fāez Alidoosti Written by: Shahrām Shafiee ISBN: 978-964-349-049-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-048-5 Illustrated by: Niloofar Mir-Mohammadi Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) ISBN: 978-964-669-519-1 Pages: 128 Pages: 116 Size: 16.5×21.5(cm) Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pages: 160 Pictures: Black and White A funny and witty collection of verse, Some of the most humorous and witty prose and interviews taken place between jokes were first expressed by the clowns Iradj Mirzā (1874‒1926) is a famous two imaginary characters; a pumice stone who were somehow forced to amuse literary and artistic figure for promoting the and a flower. the king while they used their chance to colloquial language into his verse and prose. The author has tried to convey some deep criticize everything, even though some This attitude made him popular among contemplating issues through all the were not fortunate enough to stay alive. people and as he enjoyed a great audience, he adventures of the book and clever reader Since a language and culture finds its conveyed his critical insights and views about will at once notice that the creations of variety and taste through these witty everything around him in the form of witty this talented writer are to tell him about words and jokes, they are a very valuable and humorous words. No one can deny his life and… source for exploring the beliefs of Iranians. position in the Iranian satire and the humor which found their proper place by him. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Short Story collections 143

Ms. Poetess and Mr. Beethoven My Fragile Friend Love and Mirror I Won’t Look at the Mirror Written by: Mojgān Bābā-Marandi Written by: Hodā Haddādi Written by: Farhād Hasan-zādeh Written by: Mojgān Kalhor Illustrated by: Amir Maftoon Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi ISBN: 978-600-296-031-3 Illustrated by: Somayeh Shoushtari ISBN: 978-964-349-721-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-694-4 Size: 13×20 (cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-712-5 Size: 12.5×21 (cm) Size: 13×20 (cm) Pages: 80 Size: 12.5×21 (cm) Pages: 112 Pages: 80 Pages: 104 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Six short stories of this book are Pictures: Black and White designed to depict some of the challenges The social and sometimes The author’s illustrative mind and her encountered by teenagers, especially The characters of these nine stories philosophical glimpse in her early stories philosophical attitude in the thirteen short young boys. In each story, a young come from the Iranian middle class. The seems to be quite personal. The author, stories of this book, together with various character narrates how he observes others central character, narrating the stories, however, achieved a more general fictional subjects, creation of human his condition and to some extent the crisis is a smart teenage girl, who talks about glimpse in her later works. Her new stories conditions, as well as benefiting from an he faces.faces. herher interactionsinte with other people and deal with young adults from the middle artful, creative authorship, have made her her environmentenv as well as her attitudes class society and their experiences. This works even more interesting to read. towardstowards them. She often even goes book contains nine short stories. Falling off is always a new start for beyondbeyond to analyze the events. something and we don’t know that the reason for some events is falling off. Now if what falls off is a heart, everything gets weirder even more. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Fiction 145

Emperor of Words To My Wife Judi Pomegranate 佝Has Five Syllables The Bell’s Charm Written by: Ahmad Akbarpoor Written by: Sorayā Jolaghāni Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Jafar Tosandejāni ISBN: 978-600-296-022-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-535-0 ISBN: 987-964-349-602-9 ISBN: 987-964-349-420-9 Size: 12×20 (cm) Size: 12×20 (cm) Size: 12×20 (cm) Size: 12×20 (cm) Pages: 96 Pages: 192 Pages: 108 Pages: 144

When a young boy buys a book, he gets Perhaps you have read Hassani suffers from mental deficiency. The bell chimes in the mountains and a chance to become familiar whit a Chinese “Daddy-Long-Legs” and you are But his kind and loving teacher has a plains; no one knows where the bell is or girl who is the hero of his book. They already familiar with Judi’s tears deep influence on him and as he takes who makes it chime. become friends and then Sunaie tells him and smiles; In this book, however, the passengers to the forest village, he People think that whoever hears it, will be that she is looking for 佝Youn Soak Jounk佝, the writer takes you to the other succeeds in overcoming his disability and charmed. a Korean boy who has written a nice poem side of the story to reveal an learns a lot from his teacher who tells Mr. Esfandi is a teacher who has recently called 佝The Worlds Map佝. When they decide unknown lover’s secret- the secret them that pomegranate has five syllables. come to the village. He wonders if the to look for Jounk together, Sunaie steps out of Daddy-Long-Legs and the This is one of the five lessons of their book. chimes can really cast a spell on people. of the story book to explore a strange and letters which were never posted. mysterious world… PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS Fiction 147

The Patchwork Biuk Āghā The Turquoise Boy The Purple Greeting Card Written by: Jamāl al-din Akrami Written by: Yoosef Khosh-Kalām Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Abdol-Majid Najafi ISBN: 987-964-349-404-9 ISBN: 978-964-349-481-0 ISBN: 978-964-605-546-9 ISBN: 978-964-6055-64-3 Size: 12.5×21 (cm) Size: 12.5×21 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Pages: 96 Pages: 66 Pages: 196 Pages: 104

This novel is narrated through the view This book includes seven short stories Everywhere around Sohrāb is covered A collection of short stories for young point of, Reyhaneh, a teen country girl: After concerning the narrator’s experiences in with turquoise. But only when the young adults. finding a job in Tehran, her dad calls his family different rural schools. boy becomes friend with the Turquoise The narrator of each story is a teenager to move. While saying goodbye, Grandma All the stories of this collection except Hero at last the town finds a way to get rid who relates his concerns including the gives a patchwork handkerchief to Reyhāneh. “Trapezoid Park” are somehow related of the turquoise robbers family school and… Thereafter, this handkerchief serves as a bridge to a school atmosphere. “Biuk Agha” was between their hearts, and… Awarded the winner of Isfahan Literary Prize in 2006. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE YOUNG ADULTS 149

In Search of the Dear One The Silver Horse The Joy and Sorrows of Loneliness Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Witten by: Mohammad-Rezā Aslāni Written by: Sepideh Khalili ISBN: 978-964-349-065-2 ISBN: 978-964-349-115-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-021-8 Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Pages: 216 Pages: 240 Pages: 96

As a novel written for young adults Autumn is here. Once again an old Zohreh a young girl, feels that her parentsarents can佝t copcopee it resembles the great Iranian epic wish becomes the guest of my little heart; whit each other though still they live together.gether. Later on Shāhnameh created by the great Iranian to have a white beautiful horse of my when Amir, Zohreh´s brother decides to marrmarryy Mina, poet Ferdowsi. 佝Shirin佝 has lots her dear own… their father´s old secret is revealed. Whoho ccanan bbelieveelieve father in a mysterious battle. Then valie佝 In this novel, Mostafā at last turns to his that their quiet father has had two wiveses durinduringg all tthehe , the city governor imprisons Shirin and uncle for helping him fulfill his wish. A past years and now Mina and Zohreh arere stestep-sister?!p-sister?! As pretends to care for her safety, though later realistic story which depicts life with all its the story moves on none of the womenn stastayy with sharsharifif on Shirin discovers how her father has been bitter and sweet ups and downs and as while both decide to raise their childrenn in loloneliness….neliness…. killed by the very order of valie佝 and… perceived by a teenager.

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The Stories of panchatantara The Stories of leyli and majnoon The Stories of Shahnameh The Stories of Mantegh-ol Teyr-e Attar (Calila and Dimna) Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Rewritten by: Asadd O佝llāh Sha佝bāni Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Rewritten by: Dāvood Lotfollāh Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi Illustrated by: Karim nasr Illustrated by: Kamāl Tabatābāiee Illustrated by: Pejmān Rahimizādeh ISBN: 978-964-349-913-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-888-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-916-7 ISBN: 978-964-349-889-4 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Size: 11.5×16(cm) Size: 11.5×16(cm) Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 240 Pages: 392 Pages: 160 Pages: 384 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Nizāmi Ganjavi was a very imaginative One of the great Iranian poets and Aboo Hamid bin Aboo Bakr Ibrāhim, The original book- Panchatantra - was and thoughtful poet of 12th century mystics to be known forever is Moulavi. better known by his pen-names Farid first written in an Indian dialect and it and will be remembered forever. He He conveyed his mystical words through ud-Din and Attār was a Persian Muslim passed through several stages to be portrays his artistic style in storytelling allegories and beautiful stories which are poet, theoretician of Sufism, apothecary, translated into the Persian language. by composing the versified long poem of mostly in the form of narratives. Moulavi and hagiographer from Nishapur in This book is well-known throughout 佝leili va Majnoon佝 , who are well-known has several masterpieces both in prose and 11th-12th century. Then as he was drawn the world. The author of this book has live characters. verse form. This four volume collection to mysticism, he utilized his creation and rewritten some of the most prominent Though the original story has historical has been designed to introduce some of great sense of imagination to convey the narratives of the main collection. roots, still the vivid creation of Hakim these narratives in selections especially mere truth to the people of his time. The Though now it佝s a very old book, still it has Nezami is quite evident in this enchanting adapted for young adults. A selection of narratives portrayed by the significant birds preserved its fresh content and satisfies all work. Though a very beautiful love-story these narratives which are variety of topics and the phoenix in particular are an artistic readers. is retold, but it never breaks the humane to amuse him while he ponders on all the fusion of verse and prose. Though each borders. issues. All the four volumes of this series are narrative keeps the keen reader going, the compiled in one. Unexpected ending of this book amazes us and makes us remember this poetic prose work as one of the great literary classics. ( ) PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Persian Classic Literature New Format 155

Attar of Nishapur Sonnets(13th Century) Sa'di's Sweet Sonnets The Stories of Gulistan (by Sa'adi) The Stories of Bostan-e Sa'adi Rewritten by: Mas佝oud Oliyā Rewritten by: Mas佝oud Oliyā Rewritten by: Ja佝far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Rewritten by: Ja佝far Ebrāhimi (Shāhed) Illustrated by: Hodā Haddādi Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi Illustrated by: Farshid Shafi佝ee Illustrated by: Farshid Shafi佝ee ISBN: 978-964-349-890-0 Tabātabāiee ISBN: 978-964-349-898-6 ISBN: 978-964-349-899-3 Size: 11.5×16(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-912-9 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 128 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 192 Pages: 208 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 176 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Aboo Hamid bin Aboo Bakr Ibrāhim, One of the great Iranian literary Aboo-Muhammad Moslih al-Din bin better known by his pen-names Farid ud- Aboo-Muhammad Moslih al-Din bin masterpieces was created by Aboo- Abdallāh Shirāzi, Saadi Shirazi, the great Din and Attār was a Persian Muslim poet, Abdallāh Shirāzi, Saadi Shirazi, the great Muhammad Moslih al-Din bin Abdallāh Persian poet in 13 centry, wrote this poetry theoretician of Sufism, apothecary, and Persian poet in 13 centry, with a new view Shirāzi, Sa’adi Shirazi, the great Persian book in the form of narrative to criticize hagiographer from Nishapur in 11th-12th about the world and existence, paved poet in 13 centry, who proved his unique the kings, their cruelty and the oppressive century. He is mostly known by his famous the way for other literary figures such as talent in verse and prose style in the large manners towards the weak people. This works, Mantigh-ut-tayr (The Conference Hafiz. The poet’s critical, moral and mystic amount of works he wrote. The author has great poet has conveyed some original of the Birds), and Tazkirat al-Auliā (a attitude on one hand and his subtle and rewritten a selection of those influencing and deep sayings enriched with wisdom 72-chapter book written about the life of keen sense of observation on the other and wise words for the young adults in and moral points. famous Sufis and their miraculous deeds). hand, have given his poetry a status order to encourage them read the original Many of those sayings are so well known However, this renowned poet has also higher than that of his contemporary version. among people that they use them as gathered his quatrains in a book called poets. Saadi’s sonnets are quite tender Sa’adi reflected many of the humanistic proverbs to elaborate their meaning Mokhtār-Nāmeh. and impressive. and moral issues of his own time in this to others. Reading such an adapted work, but as a fact most of them are quite collection will guide the readers to a better tangible and comprehensive for the understanding of Sa佝adi and his works. young reader. ( ) PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Persian Classic Literature New Format 157

The Stories of Jami's Haft Awrang (15th The Story of Mouse and Cat The Stories of tadhkirat-ul-Awliya Biography and interpretation of Hafiz Century) Written by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Rewritten by: Afshin A佝lla Twonty of Sonnets Rewritten by: Ja佝far Ebrāhimi Rewritten by: Mostafā Rahmāndoost Illustrated by: Mohammad-Rezā Lavāsāni Rewritten by: Mohammad-Kāzem Mazināni Illustrated by: Alirezā Goldooziān Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi ISBN: 978-964-349-915-0 Illustrated by: Mohammad-Rezā Lavāsāni ISBN: 978-964-349-918-1 ISBN: 978-964-349-897-9 Size: 11.5×16(cm) ISBN: 978-964-349-965-5 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 160 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 256 Pages: 72 Pictures: Black and White Pages: 272 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White Tazkerat-ol-Ouliyā is one of his great In writing Haft Awrang (the Seven The real adventures of life and all its masterpieces and his only work in prose. No one truly knows what went Thrones), like other old works, Noor ad-Din good and had points are reflected by the Seven sections of the original book have through the life of Khwāja Shams-ud- Abd ar-Rahmān Jāmi, an Iranain poet in stories of the 佝Mouse and Cat佝. Though been selected from within the seventy Din Muhammad Hāfez-e Shirāzi known 15 century, has used such literary devices it might seem to be the old story of the sections and retold in a simple language by his pen name, Hāfez, in 14th centry. as allegory and metaphor to convey wicked and nasty cat and the poor mouse, familiar for the young readers. Each Though his lyrical poems are often in the mystic and moral concepts in a beautiful but it truly depicts man and his life. Bahā section provides the grasping story of a hearts of people and many know them by and enjoyable form. Haft Awrang is a al‐Din Muhammad ibn Husayn al‐Āmilī, great figure including the religious, social heart 佝but his life, besides the prominent collection of seven books full of anecdotes also known as Shaykh‐i Bahāee, an and political figures who played a vital role historical incidents which took place and and stories. Iranain scholar, philosopher, architect, in preserving some of the universal truths affected his life, have never been clear. In an attempt to convey the main theme, mathematician, astronomer and a poet of all times. Mazinani has tried to write a biography of Ja佝far Ebrahimi (Shahed) has selected and in 16th century, wrote his great book to Hafez, but this is no ordinary biography, rewritten some of these stories in modern convey his views which covered a vast for the author has brought some of hafez佝 language. field including architecture, mathematics, verses in between to keep the reader keen astronomy, philosophy and ect. to read. ( ) PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Persian Classic Literature New Format 159

The legends of Haft Peykar (Seven The Story of Khosrow and Shirin The Stories of Masnavi-e Ma'navi The Shams-i- Tabrizi Sonnets Figures) Rewritten by: Mojgān Kalhor Rewritten by: Ja佝far Ebrāhimi(Shāhed) Rewritten by: Mas佝oud Oliyā Rewritten by: Abbās Jahāngiriān Illustrated by: Māneli Manoochehri ISBN: 978-964-349-969-3 Illustrated by: Mohammad-Mehdi ISBN: 978-964-349-914-3 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Tabātabāiee Illustrated by: Hessām al-din Tabātabāiee Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 784 ISBN: 978-964-349-933-4 ISBN: 978-964-349-941-9 Pages: 144 Pictures: Black and White Size: 11.5×16(cm) Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pictures: Black and White Pages: 176 Pages: 168 Pictures: Black and White Pictures: Black and White The philosophical, mystic stories and Most of Iranian love-stories are bitter poems of Masnavi-I Ma'navi, written and full of sorrow. Usually the lovers by Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also Bahrām stared at the mysterious portrait have to face and bear lots of unfortunate known as Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known as Jalāl ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, of the beautiful woman who seemed to events, while they don佝t even know an Iranian poet in 13 century, gives the an Iranian poet in 13 century, is a well- come to life and smile at him every now and whether they will finally be united or not. reader this chance to learns and benefits known mystical poet throughout the then. He moved the painting to make sure Nizāmi Ganjavi, a very imaginative and from this great book ,as much as he can. world. In the present sonnets which are no demon was hiding behind disguised thoughtful Iranian poet of 12th century, Perhaps this is why many have called it the selected specifically for young adults, the in the shape of a beauty to fool him. has depicted some of the incidents which book of wisdom for life. reader can trace his ideologies and beliefs Suddenly, the holder of the keys showed change the fate of these young lovers on the aim of life, man佝s position in the up and gave him a note from Sennemar through his works. In this book the young world and some other subtle issues. the Architect, “This door could be opened adults will become familiar with the to Bahram when he has seen seventeen bitter-sweet adventures of two famous springs.” However, there remained a couple characters; Khosrow and Shirin of months Bahrām to see the seventeenth spring. Nevertheless, he felt too excited and restless to wait more. Therefore, he unlocked the door and entered the mysterious realm of the Seven Figures. ( ) PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Persian Classic Literature New Format 161

The Stories of the One Thousand and One Nights Rewritten by: Shokooh Ghāsem-Niā, Narges Ābyār Illustrated by: Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi ISBN: 978-964-349-968-6 Size: 11.5×16(cm) Pages: 600 Pictures: Black and White

When Malek Sharbāz, the young king, discovers that her wife has been unfaithful to him, he feels such a deep hatred towards women that he decides to revenge them all. So every single day he marries a woman and by the dawn of the next day, he kills her. Shahrzād, the young daughter of king佝s minister, decides to do something for all the young ladies and change their terrible mortal destiny. So she volunteers to become Malek佝s wife. She begins to narrate a very amazing story for the young king, but is clever enough to keep strong suspense in it and so when the king becomes totally absorbed in this never-ending story, she continues on for a thousand and one night. All the stories enjoy a humane and moralistic point which finally heal Shabāz佝s old hatred and let Shahrzād become the king佝s beloved. The narrator has selected a variety of these stories for young readers to make them familiar whit this valuable classic literary work in a three volume selection. All the three volumes of this series are compiled in one. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Persian Legends 163

Land of Secrets Legend of Belinās; The Witch Legend of the White-Man Lion The lions' Dance Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosefi ISBN: 964-349-105-5 ISBN: 964-6695-16-0 ISBN: 964-6695-17-7 ISBN: 964-349-106-2 Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Pages: 296 Pages: 224 Pages: 192 Pages: 312

By?The city gates were wide open It is believed that the bitter coldness This novel is the sequence of Legend Once again lion, the national symbol and Mount Alvand was standing in a near of winter will disappear if the White-mane of Belinās; the Witch. The mythological of Iranians and a valuable heritage of all distance just like a giant warrior looking at lion is taken out of the cave, but who can original Iranian characters are the ancient times, narrates for the readers the Abbasi arms who were coming from do such a courageous deed? Finally when intermingled to create a new legend in how the Iranians lived their lives during all Baghdad. belinās, the famous imaginary character the depth of the old once. A great novel the battles and rumors of different rulers. Mount Alvand was covered with snow and reveals the key to this lock, everything for tracing some of the most prominent This novel is designed in six sections in a it seemed that the brave warrior had just changes. mythological figures. rich and beautiful style to keep the readers wakened up to…? …Belinās listened carefully then said; engaged in the events. This book fills in another gap in the I have heard his story. There is a secret ambiguous area of Iran佝s complex history. to every spell. Some spells break when someone sighs deeply and some spells break by tears flowing from the eye…? PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Persian Legends 165 佝

The Escape The Awakening Epic The Daughters of Sun Written by: Ahmad Gholāmi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosofi Written by: Mohammad-Rezā Yoosofi ISBN: 978-964-349-646-3 ISBN: 978-964-349-104-8 ISBN: 978-964-669-512-2 Size: 11.5×16 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Size: 14.5×21.5 (cm) Pages: 68 A Man with Walking Crutches Pages: 240 Pages: 223 Pictures: Black and White Written by: Mohammad Ramezāni ISBN: 978-964-349-759-0 The short stories of this collection People say: Later on ,when drought Three short, detective stories for young Size: 12.5×21 (cm) are all narrated by 佝White Mane佝 which spread everywhere, one of the heavenly adults. Pages: 144 resembles the significance of lion in all daughters of sun will be sacrificed. Then it Iranian rituals. As it was the custom of the will rain and…? A satirical, symbolic story for young time, a young boy was to guard the lion all After a very long long time, once again adults and youth about a man who resists the way through… drought attacks the city. Seven heavenly welcoming any sort of change in his daughters descend on earth to grant rain life, and thus prefers to stick to the old and other blessings to this town, but it traditions. only rains when some unexpected and unusual events take place. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS Literature 167

The Deads’ Cradle Years of Awaiting Death: A Murder File Tehran ‒ 28 The Hole Written by: Mahdi Bahrāmi Written by: Ali-rezā Rahiminejād Written by: Pejmān Teymourtāsh Written by: Ali Dehghān ISBN: 978-600-296-094-8 ISBN: 978-600-296-055-9 ISBN: 978-600-296-099-3 ISBN: 978-600-296-150-1 Size: 13×19 (cm) Size: 13×19 (cm) Size: 13×19 (cm) Size: 13×19 (cm) Pages: 172 Pages: 166 Pages: 124 Pages: 100

“The Deads’ cradle” is a novel for adults The life and special case of Kobra Tehran-28 is a collection of five The Hole is a timeless narration, in which we read about a couple of murder Rahmanpour turned her case into one connected stories, all happening in a dealing with the lives of some abused crimes, but none of the real murderers of the most famous files of murder in downtown neighborhood of Tehran. The young workers who are employed by a is introduced to the society. Benefiting recent years. During all her years of characters of the stories are the same and cruel mechanic, to labor in his repair shop. from stream of consciousness technique, imprisonment, many social activists, each story is narrated by one of them. The three teenage boys have had to quit the author uses different narrators and artists and legal figures made an effort to The book’s language is common people’s school in order to help their families with viewpoints to analyze the characters and obtain her a pardon. Finally, the victim’s slang. In spite of the bitterness existing their financial problems. The one who incidents of his novel and introduce the family pardoned her and she was released. beneath each story, there is a fine sense of narrates the story, is a novice, who has criminals to his readers. He emphasizes However, the case is not closed yet and humor in the whole text. In all stories we recently joined the other two. This novel on the point that what remains hidden her fate lies in the hands of her ex-husband come across common places such as “the is just a slice of laboring children’s life, from the society, is the truth. The truth who hasn’t pardoned her and it’s up to cross road” and “barber’s shop”, but the many of whom- like children of this story that ambition and desire to survive, have him to make the final decision. “Years of main theme- repeatedly referred to, is an - have to face even a harsher fate and kept it hidden between the lines of the awaiting death” is a documentary story old Peykan (a 1984 model, with the number endure much worse circumstances than police officer’s report. But could the truth based on Kobra’s life; the woman who was plate Tehran-28).The car belongs to one of just laboring. This is actually an image of be concealed forever? This question keeps on the verge of execution, is temporarily the guys in the neighborhood who couldn’t the brutal truth hidden under the kind haunting the reader mind while reading free, but her neck isn’t saved for sure. obtain a technical inspection certificate for appearance of a tough world. the last chapter. his car. PEYDAYESH PUBLISHING HOUSE ADULTS

“Would Khazaneh Gang of Youths A Perfect Day for Breaststroke Eventually Live Blameless Lives?” Written by: Rezā Zangiābādi Written by: Mehdi Asadzādeh ISBN: 978-600-296-113-6 ISBN: 978-600-296-098-6 Size: 13×19 (cm) Size: 13×19 (cm) Pages: 92 Pages: 196 A perfect day for breaststroke is the This book includes eight short stories story of a family who unexpectedly gets taking place in various settings. “The story into an unusual sort of trouble. The father of the cypress tree in fire”, “Reflow and of the family becomes ill with a strange death”, “A workshop for waving dreams”, disease following his only daughter’s “All the women….”, “Shapoor Darafshi’s decision to get married. This disease glorious night”, “Would Khazaneh gang affects all aspects of their lives including of youths eventually live blameless lives?” their family business, their children’s and “Damn you, come and rise!”, are the marriage, and even their leisure time. The titles of the stories in this collection. father’s unusual sickness is his desire to go begging on streets! Fearing disgrace, the desperate mother and children try every single solution to find a way out of this problem. Gradually, their relationship with the father grows weaker and weaker… and problems persist.