Babajoon’s Treasure
Written by Farnaz Esnaashari
Illustrated by Nabi H. Ali
Published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Every summer, Miriam spends a week at her Babajoon and Mamanjoon’s house. It’s her favorite part of summer because every day with her grandparents is an adventure. But when coins fall out of Babajoon’s pocket as he’s getting ice cream, Miriam finds one coin that doesn’t look like the rest–a gold one unlike Miriam has ever seen before.
Suddenly, she starts to notice certain things about her Babajoon. He can talk to parrots. He speaks with codewords. He trades crystal treasures with his friends. Could her Babajoon be…a pirate?
Primary ISBN: 9781665901888
Publication Date: March 2023
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Iranian/Iranian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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