Dec 14, 2025
Books by Dr. Nasser Yousefi
Children’s Literature
Stories written with heart, imagination, and a belief in every child’s right to joy, wonder, and peace.
The Kindest Horse in the World (1987)
Beautiful Like a Butterfly (1988)
What Happened? Spring Arrived (1988)
Moon Forehead (Mah Pishani) (1989)
The City Without Memories (1989)
The Ever-Red Flower (1992)
Until Spring Comes (2010)
The Boy, the Old Man, and the Gypsy Woman (2018)
What Made Them Laugh? (2024)
Folktales & Cultural Heritage
Re-telling Persian folktales with empathy, humour, and strong young heroines who challenge injustice and dream of freedom.
Orange and Citron (2007)
Lady Nabât (2009)
Kadoo Ghel-Ghele Zan (2009)
Daughters of Iran Khanom (2021)
Animal Stories & Nature Tales
Symbolic stories teaching kindness, curiosity, and ecological awareness through the natural world.
Jeling-Jeling the Kitten (2016)
Chi Chi the Crow (2011)
Sparrow Stories (2013)
Turning Green (2013)
The Free Orange Cat (2023)
Silver (2024)
Family & Emotional Growth
Books that explore love, empathy, and intergenerational understanding in children’s lives.
Mother (2021)
Shekar Khanoom’s Neighborhood (2020)
Bedtime Stories for Children (2006, with Gita Gorgani)
Educational & Humanistic Works
Books and essays on education, peace, and human development.
Humanistic Education: A Unique Alternative to Non-Creative Education (essay, 2024)
Children Are Not Talking Parrots (essay, 2024)
Let’s Start Peace with Children (essay, 2024)
The Peace School: A Heart Beating for a Better Life (essay, 2024)

