The Seasons of Parastoo
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 6, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- Parastoo finds joy in the seasons while waiting for her mother and the swallows to return.
- Themes
- Temporary separation from a parent, Seasonal cycles and change, Grandparent care
- Genres
- Seasons, Family Stories, Parent-Child Stories
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When Parastoo’s mother must go away for the winter, the cycles of nature give Parastoo hope that her mother, like the birds, will return in the spring. Parastoo loves the colors that make up her world, and especially loves the blue swallows in the tree outside her window. She’s sad when they fly south for the winter—and this year is hard because her mom has to go away for a while, too.
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Fortunately, her grandparents take great care of her, and she continues to find joy in the wonders of each season. But she longs for spring, when her mother will return just like the swallows. Celebrating the cycles of nature, this warm family story offers a reassuring message about how seasons of nature—and life—come and go, each with their own special beauty.
Blue Swallows
Parastoo finds joy in the seasons while waiting for her mother and the swallows to return.
Come here for
- Parastoo’s love of color and the blue swallows outside her window
- Grandparents caring for Parastoo while her mother is away
Expect
- A family story shaped by seasonal change
- Hope tied to spring’s return
Where it sits
| Seasons | 52% |
|---|---|
| Family Stories | 41% |
| Parent-Child Stories | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- Stories Set in the Middle East
- Immigration & Moving
- Authors
- Rashin Kheiriyeh
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 6, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Temporary separation from a parent · Seasonal cycles and change · Grandparent care
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families