{"product_id":"nowruz","title":"Nowruz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMum says, “Something about spring, it fills me with hope.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical and heartwarming picture book that captures the joy, colour and feeling of new beginnings that comes with Nowruz – the Persian festival of spring.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA perfect addition to every home, classroom and library that celebrates global traditions. \u003c\/b\u003ePerfect for \u003cb\u003eexpanding multicultural collections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The book’s rhythmic read-aloud language, bright, happy details and warm family scenes make it \u003cb\u003eideal for story times\u003c\/b\u003e – especially around \u003cb\u003espring, nature themes or cultural celebrations\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e- Bursting with stunning springtime colour, this is a\u003cb\u003e perfect title for every shelf and a thoroughly modern and authentic celebration of Nowruz\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the first warm day in March, a little girl and her mum open every window in their house, breathing in the fresh breeze. Then, together, they begin their \u003ci\u003eKhaneh-Tekani\u003c\/i\u003e – spring cleaning – and plant barley seeds that will sprout into bright green \u003ci\u003esabzeh\u003c\/i\u003e, because this time of the year is for spring … green is for life! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey visit the market to choose flowers and delicious foods; prepare the\u003ci\u003e Haft-Sin\u003c\/i\u003e with its seven symbolic items; light a bonfire for \u003ci\u003eChaharshanbe Suri\u003c\/i\u003e; gather for the joyful first day of the season, the equinox; and, finally, come together for \u003ci\u003eSizdah Be-dar\u003c\/i\u003e, a picnic by the river, where they release their sabzeh into the water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tanya Rosie’s lyrical and gently humorous words\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebased on her own childhood growing up with an Iranian mum\u003c\/b\u003e, are brought to life by \u003cb\u003eaward-winning Iranian illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh\u003c\/b\u003e in her distinctive young and naïve style\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanya Rosie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53597238198619,"sku":"9781529518610","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/0451\/9515\/files\/9781529518610.jpg?v=1784096409","url":"https:\/\/shop.walker.co.uk\/products\/nowruz","provider":"Walker Books UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}