Mice and the Cat
Mice and the Cat (ascribed to Ubayd Zakani, born in the late 14th century) is one of the earliest known Children books in Persian.
Mice and the Cat (ascribed to Ubayd Zakani, born in the late 14th century) is one of the earliest known Children books in Persian.
The Little Black Fish (1966) is a classic of Iranian children books. The book is illustrated by Farshid Mesghali. The illustrations won him the first graphic prize at the 6th Bologna Children’s Book Far (1968) and the Honorary Diploma at Bratislava Biennial, Czechoslovakia (1968).
In the 11th century, an Iranian known as Ibn Bakhtishu was a physician to the Abbasids in Baghdad. He compiled information about various animals and their uses. Two centuries later the work was translated from Arabic into Persian and illustrated with beautiful miniatures. Today The Morgan Library & Museum is home to this important Persian manuscript, which is regarded by experts as one of the greatest of all Iranian manuscripts.
The Famous Iranian Politicians is published in 1945. In a humorous tone the book narrates the biography of the major Iranian politicians of the time, accompanied by illustrations. The caroonist is Hossein Banai, and the publisher is Omid newspaper.
