On Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 AM Central European Time, the “White Ravens” took flight over the International Youth Library in Munich. Among the titles featured in the 2026 list—which comprises thousands of books from around the world in approximately 50 languages—four Persian titles stand out:
– *We Are All Birds* (Ma Hameh Parandeh-im), written by Mehdi Hajvani, illustrated by Ghazaleh Bigdelloo, Ofogh Publications.
– *The Suitcase Mistake* (Eshtebah-e Chamedani), written by Farhad Hassanzadeh, illustrated by Haleh Ghorbani, Ketabkhorha Publications.
– *Sun of the Forest, Sun of the Sea* (Khorshid-e Jangal, Khorshid-e Darya), written by Ali-Asghar Seyedabadi, illustrated by Hadi Baghdadi, Tooti Books.
– *Of Ever-Afters and Groves* (Az Hamisheh-ha va Bisheh-ha), poetry by Master Shafiei Kadkani, illustrated by Hoda Haddadi, Mir-Mah Publications.