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2023 selection · Young readers
Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar
Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar by Mojdeh Hassani and Samira Iravani, illustrated by Maya Fidawi appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, funny stuff, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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