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Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story
Adib Khorram
Illustrator: Zainab Faidhi
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 978-0-593-10826-0
Keywords: New Year, holidays, Iran, Persian holidays. Zoroastrian holidays, humor, OwnVoices
Kian and his cat upset the Persian New Year haft-sin table with its seven items. The boy must find new objects. Brightly-colored cartoon-style illustrations. Author's note.