Customer Reviews

Amoo Norooz and Other Persian Folk Stories

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this collection of Persian stories for my children and they just loved it. My children are born here in the US and this book gave them a first hand opportunity to learn about the land of their parents. I strongly recommend this book for all those families who are part Iranian/Persian and part American. Also, all public libraries which have extensive collection of ethnic books must have this book in their collection.

While I liked the stories in the book a great deal and the colorful illustrations held my toddler daughter's interest, I did find several glaring errors that any good proofreader would have caught. Early in the first story, a line is repeated, and worse yet, the line has a misspelling. Nevertheless, I gave it four stars because there are few books about Persian folktales which are age-appropriate for my daughter, and because the illustrations absolutely make this book.

Stories are based on Persian tradition but they are great for children (pre school and younger) no matter where you are from.