Synopsis
NEA Read Across America 2025-2026 selection
A young Persian boy extends a welcoming invitation to a friend to visit his home in the hopes of finding friendship and acceptance A young boy invites a new friend to visit his house by writing a letter describing what to expect during the visit. As readers, we learn of the customs, foods, and traditions of this Persian family. The boy is clearly hoping for friendship and acceptance in this charming story in which he describes his family, games they will play, crafts they will do, and foods they will eat. This welcoming picture book will provide a wonderful opportunity for reflection about our own lives and the lives of others we may know and promote friendship between people with different cultural backgrounds."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Taraneh Matloob is an associate professor of children's literature specializing in creative writing and multicultural children's literature, at the University of Northern Iowa. Taraneh has published five picture books in Persian. Dear New Friend is her first book written and published in English. Her stories appeal to fans of social, cultural, and emotional representation in picture books. She also serves on the Outstanding International Books (OIB) committee of the US Board on Books for Young Children. Taraneh was born in Tehran, Iran, but now makes her home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Alida Massari is an Italian artist specializing in illustration for children including picture books and other children's publishing. Alida was born in Rome, where she studied art at the European Institute of Design. She finds inspiration for her work from the architectural details of historic buildings, folk traditions, and ancient art. She describes her work as "modern but with ancient influences." She has illustrated many books, collaborating with Italian, English, German, and American publishers. Her books have been published in numerous countries. She lives and works in Rome, Italy. Follow her on Instagram @alidamassari.
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Dear New Friend
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Red Comet Press (edition ), 2025
ISBN 10: 1636551467
ISBN 13: 9781636551463
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Massari, Alida (illustrator). With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 1636551467-11-1-29
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Massari, Alida (illustrator). Hardcover. A young Persian boy extends a welcoming invitation to a friend to visit his home in the hopes of finding friendship and acceptanceA young boy invites a new friend to visit his house by writing a letter describing what to expect during the visit. As readers, we learn of the customs, foods, and traditions of this Persian family. The boy is clearly hoping for friendship and acceptance in this charming story in which he describes his family, games they will play, crafts they will do, and foods they will eat. This welcoming picture book will provide a wonderful opportunity for reflection about our own lives and the lives of others we may know and promote friendship between people with different cultural backgrounds. "A boy writes a letter to a friend inviting him to visit his Pers ian family and telling him what to expect"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781636551463
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HRD. Condition: New. Massari, Alida (illustrator). New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IB-9781636551463