An interesting presentation of A Rainbow in My Pocket published by Tiny Owl: As part of our Fly with Tiny Owl series, we’ve gathered a range of read along and how-to videos from our fabulous authors and illustrators so that you can keep those little ones entertained. With school, library, and bookshop closures, and the inevitable challenges facing the whole community over the next few months, we want to make it as...
Read moreThis is a passage from International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature’s entry on Iran: The growing success of children’s literature in Iran can be seen clearly in the development of research, criticism and literary theory in the field. While the IIDCY has been crippled by its intense dependence upon government and became incapable of an influential role in children’s literature, CBCI has continued to succeed. Mohammad Hadi Mohammadi and...
Read moreTwo of the most referenced English encyclopedias about children’s literature include entries on children’s literature in Iran: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature and International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature. In the International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature, edited by Peter Hunt, the entry on Iran opens with an introduction to the poem Drakht-i Asurig and children’s literature in Ancient Persia and then follows the thread to the contemporary era. The Oxford Encyclopedia of...
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The IBBY-iRead Outstanding Reading Promoter Award has been established by the Shenzhen iRead Foundation and IBBY to encourage a real commitment to the cause of reading promotion in the hope of spreading this dedication to others around the globe. The Award aims to encourage further investment by individuals, organizations and governments in the promotion of children’s reading and will stimulate educational innovation, give much greater access to children’s books and Read more…
During last year I have had several meetings with members of the local council in my village and we have planned various projects in which I will also take part. An interesting idea came up in these meetings which I believe will have effects well beyond this village and even at the national level. In Iran, there are numerous adolescents who are active in promoting a reading habit in villages and Read more…
On Wednesady, August 28th, in the first White Hoopoe (Hodhod-e Sefid) festival, I was awarded the “White Hoopoe medal” for my book “Aunty Oldie’s House is not so Far” (Khane-ye Khale Pirzan noor nist). The jury of the festival consisted of a thousand children and adolscents from all around the country who have selected their most favorite books among those that have been announced as the most-read books in the Read more…
In the first days of 2019, a group of writers, illustrators and publishers of children and young adult literature gathered to honor Ali Asghar Seidabadi for his efforts in promoting a reading culture all around the country. In this event, which took place in the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (Kanoon)- one of the oldest and most prominent institutes of children’s literature in Iran- several Read more…
Bam, a garden-city located in Kerman province and one of the largest growing regions of dates in Iran, is among the most active Iranian cities in forming book reading clubs. Its Arg-e Bam, the largest adobe building in the world, has been listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site, “Bam and its Cultural Landscape”. A massive earthquake hit the city in 2003, killing 25000 people (around the Read more…
I met the principal of a famous primary school in Tehran a few days ago. He asked my advice about how to encourage his students to read. I suggested that he should get his students joined the children book club cup and gave him some explanations. As I got home, I checked my whatsapp to see some video letters from Khavar book reading club members in Gelar village, Evaz city, Read more…
I’ve been traveling for a while, and meeting with children and reading promoters has been on my schedule. Last Saturday, a group of book reading clubs’ active members and I came together to have a chat and sign my books in Sabzevar, a city in Razavi Khorasan Province. It was held in a cultural center named after Abolfazl Bayhaqi, a noted Iranian author globally known for his beautifully-written Tarikh-e Bayhaqi Read more…