Hamid Rahmanian - Shahnameh - The Epic of the Persian Kings Signed and Sealed

Last week we went to a Middle Eastern Library event about the new book illustrated by Hamid Rahmanian called Ferdowsi's Shahnameh - The Epic of the Persian Kings. He gave such a delightful presentation that he inspired us to get one book each for our two grandsons. And each was signed and sealed by Mr, Rahmanian. I can't remember the last time we bought a book. We use our iPads for everything, including all reading material. It even feels odd to hold a book. Well, this one is 10 pounds but simply beautiful. My husband is very familiar with the contents. I'm more interested in the art. We gave our grandson, who Iives here, his copy last week on Persian New Year. Today we drove to the UPS store to ship the second one out to California. There is a Facebook page on the subject, and a lot of press right now about it. Mr. Rahmanian will be in Los Angeles next week, where our grandson lives. We are hoping he has the opportunity to see him. It makes the book so much more interesting. If not, the Library taped the presentation, so we are hoping he at least checks that out. Learning about one's heritage and culture is curious. And they have a first generation transplant to talk about it.