Seven Special Somethings A Nowruz St..., Adib Khorram
Seven Special Somethings A Nowruz St..., Adib Khorram
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Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story

Author: Adib Khorram

Narrator: Adib Khorram

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/16/2021

Synopsis

An audiobook celebrating Persian New Year by award-winning author Adib Khorram

Kian can't wait for Persian New Year! His family has already made a haft-seen, and Kian's baba and maman told him that all the things on it start with S and will bring them joy in the new year. Kian wonders if he could add just one more S, to make his family even happier. Hmm . . . Sonny the cat's name starts with S--but Sonny knocks the whole table over! Can Kian find seven special somethings to make a new haft seen before his family arrives for their Nowruz celebration?

About The Author

Adib Khorram lives in Kansas City, Missouri. When he isn't writing (or at his day job as a graphic designer), you can probably find him trying to get his hundred-yard freestyle under a minute, learning to do a Lutz jump, or steeping a cup of oolong. His debut novel, Darius the Great Is Not Okay, earned several awards, including the William C. Morris Debut Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. The sequel, Darius the Great Deserves Better, comes out in August 2020.Zainab Faidhi is a conceptrual artist, illustrator, animator, and architect. Her work includes the feature film The Breadwinner, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Seven Special Somethings is her first picture book to be published in the United States.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail on August 19, 2021

An Iranian-American family prepare for Nowruz - Persian New Year - in this sweet holiday picture-book. As young Kian helps his parents get ready, the significance of the objects on his family's haft-seen - a symbolic Nowruz display made up of seven items, all beginning with the Persian letter "sin"......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 12, 2021

Seven Special Somethings is a Nowruz celebration story. Nowroz, “new day,” is celebrated every March 21st, on the first day of spring. Like the Jewish menorah or the Christian Christmas tree, Persians set their table with a sofreh haft-seen, seven items that start with S. Sabzeh (sprouts) for rebirt......more

Goodreads review by Whitney on April 01, 2021

This was super cute. A fun look into a beautiful tradition and holiday with gorgeous illustrations and explanations of what each item means. I will read anything Adib Khorram puts his name on at this point, so glad I was able to read this one, as well. Sweet story about family.......more

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Praise for Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story

* “Faidhi’s illustrations add dynamic color and textural and cultural richness to the narrative; the images feel timeless and convey a sense of holiday nostalgia. . . . A beautiful celebration of Nowruz with familial warmth that embraces child agency, problem-solving, and creativity. A recommended purchase for every library.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“Khorram, an award-winning author of young adult novels, creates a fun-loving protagonist and an easygoing family unit readers will warm to. Faidhi’s background in animation shines in these cartoon-style illustrations full of action and movement.”—Kirkus

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