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Mohammad Reza Shams is a contemporary Iranian writer for children and young adults.

He was born in 1957. He grew up in Shahpur neighborhood, a southern district in Tehran, Iran. Having attended school of art, he began his artistic activity by joining various theatre groups. During this time, Mohammad Reza played in numerous plays and gained experience in acting alongside great artists, such as Parviz Parastooi. In addition to theater, he started writing plays. His first TV series was “Curious Crow” that was aired in IRIB during the early 1980s.

Shams is a writer, director assistant and battalion dolls. He has written numerous plays including the script for TV series, “Hadi and Hoda” which has grown in popularity over the course of time.

Later in his career, he has shifted to children’s literature and continued his artistic activity as children freelance writer. He composed his first poem, Niloofare Man (My Lilac), and it was published in Keyhan Kids magazine. His first book, If this Stick Was Mine, was published by Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IDCYA) in 1985.

Mohammad Reza had been the head of children story writing group in Iran’s Children and Young adults writers’ Association and Soroush magazine For many years. He was a member of managing board of jury at many children and young adukts festivals. Meanwhile, He taught teachers and students writing stories.

Many critics believe Mohammad Reza Shams has a unique writing style. He is a creative writer and has many innovations in his books.

He has published over 80 books. His books have been translated into many languages, such as English, Chinese, Malay, Turkish, and Kurdish.

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A Basket of Apple

The Dream and the Boy

The Legend of the Fox the Trickster

If this Piece of Wood Belonged to Me

The Fox and the Rooster