RumiPoet of Joy and Love

(Hardback)

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Be a friend to everyone. Rumis words are needed now more than ever. A picture book biography of the famous Persian poet that introduces children to Rumis life and teachings.

Even the greatest poet was once a child. And so it was with Rumi. As a child he was enchanted by birds and books. He later became a scholar, but it was the loss of his best friend Shams that inspired Rumi to his most important realization: Love is in us and everywhere.

The Persian mystic and poet Rumi is one of the best known and most widely read poets in the world. The renowned illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh herself comes from Iran. With this picture book she creates a touching monument to Rumi's wisdom and warmth. The strong colors and ornamental details transport us to the Persian Empire in the 13th century. Rumi's story and his poetry are timeless.

This narrative nonfiction picture book has been published to coincide with the 750th anniversary of his death.

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". . . the focus is on Rumi's childhood and his stories written for children, which will spark readers' curiosity about his works and their deeper meaning. The gorgeous illustrations, rendered in bright vivid colors with stylized nature-inspired details, feature traditional Persian clothing, motifs, and calligraphy.

A beautifully rendered biography that will spur readers to contemplate themes of love and connection."-- "Kirkus Reviews, starred review"

Making her U.S. debut, Iranian-born illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh takes a tale by Rumi about freedom and makes it entirely her own. The glorious patterns on the clothes of Rashin's characters, the furniture, floors, walls and vessels immediately transplant readers to an exotic land.-- "Shelf Awareness, on Two Parrots"

Author Bio

Rashin Kheiriyeh was born in Iran and now lives in Washington, DC. She is one of the most outstanding young Iranian illustrators working today. She has been awarded the Golden Apple of Bratislava and was selected for the 2013 Bologna Book Fair Illustrators Exhibit and a 2014 IBBY Honor. Among her many books are Two Parrots, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailorher first books published in the United States