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Nowruz

Nowruz, meaning “new day,” is the Persian New Year, celebrated at the spring equinox by communities across Iran, Central Asia, and beyond. Rooted in traditions over 3,000 years old, Nowruz welcomes spring as a time of renewal, reflection, and joy. This booklist features children’s and adult titles that explore the stories, traditions, and cultural significance of Nowruz, inviting readers of all ages to learn and celebrate the season of new beginnings.

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  • Book, 2025[United States?] : Anahita Tamaddon, 2025. — J PERSIAN PICTURE BOOK TAMADDON
  • Book, 2021New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2021] — J PICTURE BOOK KHORRAM
  • Book, 2008New York : Basic Books, [2008] — 955 A972h
  • Every Month Is a New Year

    Celebrations Around the World

    Singer, Marilyn,
    Book, 2018New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2018] — J 811.54 SINGER
  • Book, 2016Los Angeles, CA : Sheila Salamat, 2016. — J PICTURE BOOK SALAMAT
  • Book, 2025[United States] : Anahita Tamaddon, 2025. — J PERSIAN PICTURE BOOK TAMADDON
  • Book, 2016[North Charleston, South Carolina] : [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], [2016] — J PICTURE BOOK PARVEEN
  • Taste of Persia

    a Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan

    Duguid, Naomi,
    Book, 2016New York : Artisan, [2016] — 641.5955 DUGUID
  • Book, 2025[United States] : Anahita Tamaddon, 2025. — J PERSIAN PICTURE BOOK TAMADDON
  • The Story of Spring and Norooz

    (an Untold Tale of Persian New Year)

    Mirsadeghi, Nazanin,
    Book, 2017White Plains, New York : Bahar Books, [2017] — J PICTURE BOOK MIRSADEGHI
  • Norooz

    a Celebration of Spring! the Persian New Year

    Hejazi, Gail
    Book, 2015[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015. — J 394.2614 HEJAZI
  • Book, 2000Costa Mesa, Calif. : Mazda Publishers, 2000. — J 398 A523
  • Babak & Friends

    a First Norooz

    DVD, 2005[United States] : Narooz Cartoon, [2005] — J DVD PER/ENG BABAK
  • From a Persian Kitchen

    Fresh Discoveries in Iranian Cooking

    Dana-Haeri, Jila
    Book, 2014London : I. B. Tauris, 2014. — 641.5955 DANA-HAE
  • The Saffron Tales

    Recipes From the Persian Kitchen

    Khan, Yasmin,
    Book, 2016London : Bloomsbury, 2016. — 641.5953 KHAN
  • The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp

    the Persian Book of Kings

    Book, 2014New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2014] — 745.6709 SHAHNAMA
  • Food of Life

    Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies

    Batmanglij, Najmieh, 1947-
    Book, 2017Washington, DC : Mage Publishers, [2017] — 641.5955 BATMANGL