Soraya's Nowruz Dance

A Nowruz story for children ages 4-8, about a girl, her grandmother, and learning that beautiful things take practice - in English, in Persian, and in Persian spelled out in English letters.

When seven-year-old Soraya sees dancers at a Nowruz dance show, she's sure she can master Persian dance in a single day.

Then Mamanbozorg gives her a few lessons, and Soraya starts to understand that all that grace comes from a lot of practice.

Will she be ready to perform at the Sizdah Bedar picnic this Nowruz?

Written in English, in Persian, and in Persian spelled out in English letters - using the Englisi Farsi transliteration system - so parents who speak Persian but never learned to read it can read aloud to their kids too.

Is this book right for your child?

• Ages 4-8. Warm, simple text for reading aloud.
• Three ways to read it: English, Persian, and Persian in English letters.
• A grandmother passing something down, and a granddaughter learning that skill takes time.
• Nowruz and Sizdah Bedar, seen through a child's eyes.
• Good for Persian and Iranian families, kids who love to dance, and children learning patience with themselves.