Mohammadi, Hadi. Amu Nowruz and His Violets. Brooklyn, NY: Elsewhere Editions, 2024.
Naneh Sarma – Mother Frost – is lonely. She whips up the winter winds and freezes the clouds and brings the snow, but she longs for a companion. Only once a year does she hear the voice of her beloved, Amu Nowruz. Uncle New Year silently enters the castle where she is falling asleep and leaves some violets, a sign of his love. Translated from the Persian by Sara Khalili and illustrated by Nooshim Safakhoo, this touching folktale from Iran is recommended for readers and listeners five years old and up. Â