Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen

Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen - Hardcover

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Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen - Hardcover

Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen - Hardcover

by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
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by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb (Author), Fateme Mokhles (Illustrator)

Being the new kid is hard. And wearing something that might seem odd to other kids is even harder.

Rostam and Maman recently moved to the United States, and Baba is still working in Iran. Now it's picture day at school, and Rostam doesn't want to wear his pusteen. Even though Baba wore it when he was little, and it's beautiful and soft, Rostam worries that the other kids will think it's weird.

But sometimes being brave means sharing your whole self with others.

"Distinctive in the way it models children who easily accept and celebrate cultural difference, this is a reassuring tale about sharing the things that make us unique."--Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, award-winning children's book author of Mommy's Khimar and Your Name Is a Song

  • Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year 2025
  • Selected by the Maine Humanities Council to represent the state of Maine at the Library of Congress' 2025 National Book Festival

Author Biography

Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is a tutor and consultant, as well as a former librarian and English teacher. He's also a writer. Ryan is a first-generation Iranian American on his father's side. His father immigrated from Iran in the 1960s and wore his pusteen in elementary school, which inspired this story. Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen is Ryan's debut book. Ryan and his family live in Maine.

Fateme Mokhles is an illustrator whose passion is teaching art to children through illustrations or in a classroom. She grew up in Iran and speaks Persian. When she's not drawing, she can be found dancing or spending time with her husband and her dog, Lily. www.fatememokhles.weebly.com
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10 x 8.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 16, 2024
ISBN9781623543815
Author Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
PublisherCharlesbridge Publishing
GenreChildren and Society & culture
FormatHardcover
PublishedJuly 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages32
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is an author, educator, and avowed Persian mythology superfan. His debut picture book, Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen, based on his father's experience as a young Iranian-American immigrant, was published by Charlesbridge. His first professional book for educators, The 21st Century School Library, which details how teachers and administrators can better utilize their school library and librarian, was published in 2022 by John Catt Educational. His writing has also appeared in publications such as Education Week and the Carolina Quarterly. He lives in York, ME with his wife and two young children.

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