Ahmad Reza Ahmadi

Ahmad Reza Ahmadi. Again I wrote morning, it was morning. (Title translated in English from Hebrew) Iran: Shabviz Publishing Company, 2006.

Characters: children; women

Setting: a small village

Theme: change of seasons, magical tale

Genre: Children’s fiction, picturebook

Golden Quote: Not applicable

Summary: Not applicable

Audience: Children ages 2 and up

Curriculum ties: compare and contrast this book on seasons with other books on seasons in English or in other languages, art projects and poems about the different seasons

Awards: Selected title of the Belgrade Biennial of Illustrations, 2007; Exhibited title at the 54th International Picture Book Exhibition, "Children's Worlds", 2009-2010

Personal response: From what I can infer, without the ability to read Hebrew, is that this book is about the seasonal changes that occur in a small village. There are children (who have hats and scarves on) dancing around throughout book as if they are celebrating the coming of winter. Winter comes in the form of a beautiful snow like goddess who bestows a blanket of snow onto the village. As the blue wind blows, a young woman is standing by a fireplace with her hand in the air as if she is joyous about the change. Women are dancing and singing and playing instruments in bright colored dresses; reflecting signs of happiness. The book ends with scenes of the village in all the different seasons. The artwork is a mixed media of digitalized paint with elements of hand painting as well. The artist used specific colors as they pertain to each season to convey the tone and mood of seasonal changes as well as bright hues to express joy and celebration. It is a very beautiful story filled with positive vibes and love for Mother Nature.… (mehr)