Good Stories for Good Children
| "Good Stories for Good Children" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Mehdi Azar Yazdi | |
| Original title | قصه‌های خوب برای بچه‌های خوب |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
| Genre | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Publisher | Amirkabir |
| Publication date | 1956 |
Good Stories for Good Children (Persian: قصه‌های خوب برای بچه‌های خوب) is a book collection written by Mehdi Azar Yazdi, in which he rewrote classic stories in a language suitable for children.[1] Yazdi published the first book of the 8-volume collection in 1956,[2] through Amir Kabir Publishing House.[3] For this work, he received the UNESCO Prize in 1963 and the Royal Book of the Year Award in 1966. Some books in the collection have also been recognized as selected books of the year by the Children's Book Council of Iran.[4] The collection has been translated into Spanish, Armenian, Chinese, and Russian,[3] Good Stories for Good Children is considered to be the best-selling book in the history of Iranian publishing.[5]
Volumes
Volumes of Good Stories for Good Children:
- Volume 1 - Tales of Kalīla wa-Dimna
- Volume 2 - Tales of Marzban-nama
- Volume 3 - Tales of Seven Wise Masters and Qabus-nama
- Volume 4 - Tales of the Masnavi
- Volume 5 - Tales of the Quran
- Volume 6 - Tales of Attar of Nishapur
- Volume 7 - Tales of Gulistan and Molestan
- Volume 8 - Tales of the Fourteen Infallibles
References
- ↑ "گذری بر زندگی «آذریزدی» پدر ادبیات کودک و نوجوان ایران" (in Persian). ISNA. 8 July 2018.
- ↑ "زندگینامه: مهدی آذر یزدی (۱۳۰۱- ۱۳۸۸)" (in Persian). Hamshahrionline. 9 July 2009.
- 1 2 "مهدی آذر یزدی، نویسنده و بازنویس کتب کودکان و نوجوانان" [Mehdi Azar Yazdi, author and rewriter of children's and youth books] (in Persian). Sharghdaily. 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "به یاد مردی که قصه های خوب را برای بچه های خوب نوشت" [In memory of the man who wrote good stories for good children.] (in Persian). jamejamonline. 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "جشن ۵ میلیون نسخه‌ای شدن چاپ کتاب «قصه‌های خوب برای بچه‌های خوب" [Celebrating the 5 millionth copy of the book "Good Stories for Good Children"] (in Persian). hamshahrionline. 16 May 2026.
External links
Good Stories for Good Kids (8 Vols Set)