{"title":"Books by Rashin Kheiriyeh","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780735846173","title":"Welcome, Uncle Nowruz!","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrilliant Iranian-American creator Rashin offers her fun and fresh spin on a classic Nowruz folktale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNane Sarma is winter herself, and every year she waits eagerly for her old friend, Uncle Nowruz. His job is to travel the land announcing the beginning of spring. But somehow, she always falls asleep before he arrives! This year, her three grandchildren will celebrate with her, so surely she will stay awake. But after the family shops for all seven items for the Haft-Seen table, finds beautiful new clothes, eats saffron ice cream and makes the traditional meal of fish and rice, Nane is knackered. Uh-oh . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A fun-filled romp through a favorite Persian holiday, sure to charm readers familiar with the Nowruz festival and inspire those for whom it is new.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368153919861,"sku":"9780735846173","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780735846173_9b9b271d-0c35-4ee3-9691-a9fa33dee3b9.jpg?v=1786015098"},{"product_id":"rumi-poet-of-joy-and-love","title":"Rumi–Poet of Joy and Love","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Enthralling\" –\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Kheiriyeh transforms a distant and revered figure into a warm, bright focal point in this biography\" –\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Be a friend to everyone.” Rumi’s words are needed now more than ever. A picture book biography of the renowned Persian poet that introduces children to Rumi’s life and teachings. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven the greatest poet was once a child. And so it was with Rumi. When he was young he was enchanted by birds and books. He later became a scholar, but it was the loss of his best friend, Shams, that inspired Rumi to his most important realization: Love is in us and everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Persian mystic and poet Rumi is one of the best known and most widely read poets in the world. The renowned illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh herself comes from Iran. With this picture book she creates a touching memorial to Rumi's wisdom and warmth. The strong colors and ornamental details transport us to the Persian Empire in the 13th century. Yet Rumi's story and his poetry are timeless.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written by award-winning Iranian-American artist Rashin Kheiriyeh,this narrative nonfiction picture book has been published to honor his life and the 750th anniversary of his death.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIncludes backmatter on Rumi as well as an author's note.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481487352181,"sku":"9780735845442","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780735845442.jpg?v=1786089752"},{"product_id":"the-shape-of-home","title":"The Shape of Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin Rashin on her first day of school in America as her class imagines the shape of their homes on a map! This sensitive portrait of an immigrant in a welcoming classroom is now available in paperback and includes a discussion guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A joyful, wildly imaginative book” —The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Rashin’s first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she’s used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over!  The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she’ll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat about the country YOUR family is originally from? Is it shaped like an apple? A boot? A torch?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpen this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a place called home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “A creative, child-centered picture book about finding a new home after immigration. Ebulliently illustrated.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “It’s hard to find a more joyful take on the first day of school in a new country than that found in Kheiriyeh’s new work.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★  “Exuberant...A warm and welcoming story about a group of children who may have come from other places but have found a classroom that is ‘shaped like a home.’”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507813556597,"sku":"9781646148158","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781646148158.jpg?v=1790608886"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-rashin-kheiriyeh.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}