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Rostam's picture-day pusteen

It is picture day at school, and first-grader Rostam does not want to wear his traditional Iranian pusteen, because he is worried about what the other children will think.

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Main Author: Tahmaseb, Ryan Bani (Author)
Other Authors: Mokhles, Fateme (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2024]
Subjects:
Ethnic costume > Juvenile fiction.
Clothing and dress > Iran > Juvenile fiction.
Children of immigrants > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Embarrassment > Juvenile Fiction.
Immigrants > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:It is picture day at school, and first-grader Rostam does not want to wear his traditional Iranian pusteen, because he is worried about what the other children will think.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience:Ages 3-7.
Grades K-1.
ISBN:9781623543815
1623543819
Author Notes:Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is a tutor and consultant, as well as a former librarian and English teacher. He's also a writer. Ryan is a first-generation Iranian American on his father's side. His father immigrated from Iran in the 1960s and wore his pusteen in elementary school, which inspired this story. Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen is Ryan's debut book. Ryan and his family live in Maine.

Fateme Mokhles is an illustrator whose passion is teaching art to children through illustrations or in a classroom. She grew up in Iran and speaks Persian. When she's not drawing, she can be found dancing or spending time with her husband and her dog, Lily. www.fatememokhles.weebly.com

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