{"product_id":"rostams-picture-day-pusteen-hardcover","title":"Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Bani Tahmaseb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFateme Mokhles\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeing the new kid is hard. And wearing something that might seem odd to other kids is even harder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRostam and Maman recently moved to the United States, and Baba is still working in Iran. Now it's picture day at school, and Rostam doesn't want to wear his pusteen. Even though Baba wore it when he was little, and it's beautiful and soft, Rostam worries that the other kids will think it's weird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut sometimes being brave means sharing your whole self with others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Distinctive in the way it models children who easily accept and celebrate cultural difference, this is a reassuring tale about sharing the things that make us unique.\"--Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, award-winning children's book author of \u003ci\u003eMommy's Khimar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYour Name Is a Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Bani Tahmaseb\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eRostam's Picture-Day Pusteen\u003c\/i\u003e is Ryan's debut book. Ryan and his family live in Maine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFateme Mokhles\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750491750688,"sku":"9781623543815","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/00d4d702884c3a6c3089e2f493c59036.webp?v=1779951066","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rostams-picture-day-pusteen-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}