Jabbar Baghcheban and his wife, Safieh Mirbabai, 1928

Jabbar Baghcheban (1886-1966), One of the first children’s book writers and poets

Children in performing, “Baghche Atfal” (Kindergarten), 1924.

“Badkonak” by Jabbar Baghcheban. illustrator: Leili Taghipour.

Jabbar Baghcheban and his kindergarten students, 1940.

Jabbar Baghcheban with the children of Shiraz kindergarten, 1928.

Tooran Mirhadi (1927), distinguished Iranian expert on children’s literature and educator.

Mehdi Azar Yazdi (1910), children’s book writer.

Parvin Dolatabadi (1924), one of the first children’s poets in Iran.

Samad Behrangi (1939-1968), children’s book writer and teacher.