Zendegiye KoodakanJabbar BaghchebanA gift from my father Jabbar Baghcheban to his students at Baghcheye Atfal kindergarten in Shiraz, Zendegiye Koodakan was composed and published with assistance from my mother Safiyeh. I am pleased to present this historical and charming book to the children of Iran. — Samineh Baghcheban This collection of poems and drawings is the first children’s book of its kind published in Shiraz, in 1921. The author and illustrator is the famed educator Jabbar Baghcheban who was also the founder of deaf education in Iran. Samineh Baghcheban, daughter of Jabbar and an accomplished and influential educator and author in her own right, is the editor of this edition.
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