Children’s Novel Series ‘Apartment Kids’ Published
According to the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA), “Secret Operation Building 21,” “Rooftop Holidays,” “How to Get a Magic Bird?”, and “This Apartment Has No Soul” are the four published book titles from this series.
Soon, four new titles from this collection are also expected to reach readers over 9 years old (novice).
Accordingly, the first volume, “Secret Operation Building 21,” written by Niloofar Nikbonyad, addresses the relationships of children in a complex and their challenges with a new neighbor, exploring topics such as order, apartment living rules, and the role of children in creating a peaceful environment.
In the second volume, “Rooftop Holidays,” penned by Reyhaneh Molavi, the narrative revolves around changes in lifestyle, generational clashes, and the difficulties of accompanying the elderly in an apartment.
The third volume, titled “How to Get a Magic Bird?”, written by Marzieh Fehlegari, deals with issues such as respecting neighbors, children’s loneliness in apartment homes, and their share in creating a healthy and calm environment.
The fourth volume, “This Apartment Has No Soul,” written by Shahrzad Shahjardi, narrates the experience of two children encountering the cold atmosphere of a new complex and the role of communication, participation, and cooperation in building a better neighborhood.
Furthermore, Faraz Nasersharif, Mehdi Sadeghi, Mandana Karimi, and Mohammad Ali Adili have been the illustrators for the first four volumes of this series.
Each of these books has a separate narrative and treatment, and the authors have addressed a different topic of apartment life with their pens.
It is worth noting that Mojgan Babamarandi is the editor of this series, and Shapour Hatami has accompanied the collection as its art supervisor.
Those interested can purchase these books, published in an edition of 2,000 copies, for 80,000 Tomans from the stores of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults and the Institute’s online product sales platform.