Celebrate Nowruz!
A Persian New Year Holiday to Honor Spring
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · February 17, 2026
Learn more about this springtime holiday recognized by millions around the world.
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- Who it’s for
- Ariana and Dad prepare for Nowruz, a spring holiday celebrated for over twenty-five centuries.
- Themes
- Persian New Year traditions, Family and community, Spring and nature
- Genres
- Nonreligious Celebrations, Multigenerational Families, Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories
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Learn more about this springtime holiday recognized by millions around the world. Nowruz means “new day” in Persian, and it’s the best time of the year to celebrate mother nature! The vernal equinox is the very first moment of spring, and once it draws closer, we know it’s time to prepare for Nowruz. For over twenty-five centuries, people from all over the globe have celebrated this holiday—including Ariana and her family.
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But, with Mom out of town, it’ll be up to Ariana and Dad to arrange the haft-seen and prepare for the holiday. Will they be able to get everything done in time? It’ll take the whole family coming together to make this the best Nowruz ever! Bright art and sweet text create a perfect read aloud for before, during, and long after Nowruz. Written and illustrated by the loving mother-daughter duo who created Memory Garden, this is a celebration of community you won’t want to miss.
Nowruz Preparations
Ariana and Dad prepare for Nowruz, a spring holiday celebrated for over twenty-five centuries.
Come here for
- Nowruz and its springtime connection
- Ariana and her family preparing the haft-seen
Expect
- The haft-seen and holiday preparations
- A family coming together while Mom is away
Where it sits
| Nonreligious Celebrations | 50% |
|---|---|
| Multigenerational Families | 21% |
| Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories
- Authors
- Zohreh Ghahremani
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- February 17, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Persian New Year traditions · Family and community · Spring and nature
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families