The Lazy Hero

Year of publication : 2010

Illustrator: Mohammadreza Shams
Author: Mahmoud Mokhtari
Selected by Munich library as a notable titles
This book is a short rhythmic play for children. It’s about a boy to name Hasan who was forced out of home by him mother and very accidentally was elected as a hero by the governor.

Watermill Spin

Year of publication : 2010

Author: Soroor Katbi
Illustration: Entellagh Mohammed Ali
Selected in Belgrade 2009
Once upon a time, there was a watermill that the wind spun it, but one day, the watermill waited for the wind to blow but it was no sign of the wind. The watermill called, shouted but there was no sign of wind at [...]

Three Vases

Year of publication : 2010

Written by: Ahmad Reza Ahmadi
Illustrated by: Nazli Tahvili
Selected in BIB 2009

“Three Vases” deals with war and its outcomes in a different perspective. The marvelously alluring illustrations of the book, with an exotic perspective and extraordinary graphic design, have affected the unusual text layout and have made the book more attractive. The [...]

Mat-woven Baskets and Colorful Paper-mills

Year of publication : 2010

Written by: Ahmad Reza Ahmadi
Illustrated by: Sharareh Khosravani
Selected in Belgrade 2009

The illustrations of this book are as appealing and imaginative as the story itself and attract the reader to go through the story.
The story is about a boy who has moved to a new neighborhood with his family. The boy had no friends, and [...]

The Beautiful Scarecrow

Year of publication : 2010

Author: Sahar Anvari
Illustrator: Afra Nobahar
Selected in Bologna 2010
The scarecrow whose greatest wish is seeing the other side of the mountain is cut out from on top of the rod in the farm by a naughty goat. The scarecrow rides the goat going to the mountain. On the way there, the scarecrow feeds the goat [...]

So Much Noise!

Year of publication : 2010

Writer: Soroor Katbi
Illustrated by: Ali Reza Goldoozian
Selected in Belgrade 2010 illustration competition
Selected in Second round of CJ book illustration competition
This beautiful eloquent story narrates the adventures of a chef goat and a tree. The tree is fed up with so much noise by the chef goat and his customers and is constantly complaining. Through their [...]

Images

Year of publication : 2010

Illustrator: Dadkhah Bahman
Author: Tahbaz Cyrus
Honorary Diploma, 1974 Bologna

The Crystal Flower and the Sun

Year of publication : 2010

Illustrator: Nikzad Nojoumi
Author: Farideh Farjam
Honorary Diploma, 1969
Bologna Golden Plaque, 1969 BIB
When the sun shines over the north pole and the earth gets warm, they crystal flower comes out of the ice. The crystal flower looks at the sun and they fall love at first sight. They talk [...]

Zaal and Simorgh

Year of publication : 2010

Illustrator: Nooreddin Zarrinkelk
Based on “Shahnameh”
Runner up, 1992 Noma Concours
Honorary Diploma, 1962, IBBY
Simorg and Zaal is an epic myth from shahnameh. Zaal is an albino newborn child. Sam who has never seen an albino child, gets worried. His fear of the gossip of people flares his anger and he orders that the newborn [...]

Half for You

Year of publication : 2010

Illustrator: Nahid Haghighat
Author: Azad M.
Honorary Diploma, 1969
The story of a cotton-ball from farm to the tailors, elaborately narrated for children in rhymes. A little robin finds a cotton flower in a farm, while flying with his father. He is told to take the cotton-ball to be spinned then dyed and woven into [...]