Leila Kafashzadeh brought the Iranian folktale *Namaki* to life at Central BookCity through handmade characters, sensory storytelling and conversation. The inclusive session invited children—including two deaf participants—to explore regional variations of the tale and engage directly with its imagined world.

The second in a series of read-aloud sessions by the “Forty Stories, Forty Homes” group was held at Central BookCity, centring on Maurice Druon’s enduring children’s classic Tistou of the Green Thumbs. A creatively designed interactive activity brought the story’s messages of peace, beauty and individual responsibility into a shared experience for participants. What distinguished […]

The Children and Young Adult Department of BookCity Institute—a major cultural organization in Iran known for its public‑facing social responsibility programs—has released a new resource titled “A Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents During and After Crisis,” along with a list of recommended books in Persian. This list is provided freely to families and the […]