White Ravens’99/Iran (Persian)/77669
Mirkiyani, Muhammad (text) 
 Huraminazad, Ayta (illus.)
 Papar ‹proper name› Tihran: Kanun-i Parwariš-i Fikri-i Kudakan wa Nugawanan, 1997 (= 1376 h.š.). [28pp]
 ISBN 964-432-578-8
 Pigeon breeding - Obedience - Freedom
 When a pigeon is no longer willing to demonstrate its flying abilities, its impatient owner begins to treat it
 harshly. Fearing for its own well-being, it follows the breeder’s wishes and is once again spoiled with
 better bird feed. But one day the bird lets an ordinary street pigeon talk it into escaping. It joins its fellow
 pigeons, who live a poor, but free and independent life. At first the pigeon has difficulties adapting to its
 new circumstances, before becoming convinced of their benefits. This parable about corruptibility and
 convenience and the value of freedom, which is preferable to life in a golden cage, is illustrated with
 pictures in subdued tones of blue, yellow and brown. (6+)

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