My debut picture book!
PRAISE FOR ROSTAM’S PICTURE-DAY PUSTEEN
Illustrated by Fateme Mokhles
★ “Highly recommended.”
—School Library Journal,
starred review
“An affirming tale that will inspire many kids to open up about their own cultural identities.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Mokhles’s soft-edged digital images and Tahmaseb’s sensory-oriented text gently underline the child’s feelings of interpersonal courage and intergenerational connection.”
—Publisher’s Weekly
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“This is an amazing book for any classroom. Children will find confidence in celebrating their uniqueness and appreciate others for their differences.”
—Children’s Literature
School libraries stand at the forefront of innovation in education. Yet many teachers and administrators do not know what to make of them, much less how to best utilize their varied and valuable resources. What if school librarians, whose field of practice has transformed in the past few decades, could show us excellent models for innovative teaching? What if the vital adaptations that school librarians have made could help other educators evolve? What if the lessons learned in the library could be scaled up to benefit all fields of practice and all students?
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In a time when school librarians are disappearing from schools, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb presents readers with a timely, relevant, and important look at one of education’s most invaluable assets. This book is a useful guide for those of us leading change within school libraries and the colleagues we partner with each day. The 21st Century School Library is the perfect blend of theory and practice!
—Dr. Kristen Mattson, author of Ethics in a Digital World: Guiding Students Through Society’s Biggest Questions