A Story About Following Your Passion
This illuminating picture book biography written by Nora Kayserian, tells the story of little Zabel who grew up to become the acclaimed writer Zabel Yesayan.
Discover Zabel
Anbardeli Zabel is a picture book biography about Armenian writer and activist Zabel Yesayan. It is an inspirational story (in Western Armenian) about a girl who loved books and made history by pursuing her childhood dreams. From the moment she could read, she surrounded herself with words. Zabel discovered the magic between the pages of books and when she was seventeen, she began publishing her first piece of literature.
Zabel witnessed many injustices growing up and decided that she would fight for what's right with the most powerful weapon of all: words. Little did she know that, one day, she would be considered one of the most important writers of Western Armenian literature.
Author, Nora Kayserian
Nora Kayserian is a mother, school counselor, and bibliophile. Though she spent most of her life in Los Angeles, she was born in Istanbul and lived in Armenia for several years after finishing college. Nora never thought she'd be a writer but after her niece was born, she came across many picture books about influential women like Malala, Rosa Parks, and Frida Kahlo. Sadly, no such books exist in Armenian about Armenian women. So she decided to create her own.
Illustrator, Lusine Ghukasyan
Lusine is a graphic designer and a freelance artist. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Armenia and continued her education at Academy of Fine Art in Marseille.
What People Are Saying
“Անպարտելի Զապէլը breathes new life into the inspirational biography of literary luminary Zabel Yesayan. Kayserian’s dynamic storytelling takes new and experienced readers on a spellbinding journey through key moments in Yesayan’s life where love for humanity, culture, and adventure prevail. This book belongs on the shelf of any reader seeking to cultivate compassion, courage, and creativity. In these troubling times, Kayserian’s insightful rendering of Yesayan’s remarkable life reminds us that we still have cause for hope.
— Raffi Wartanian, Writer & Educator
“Very inspiring, progressive, and unique. I look forward to selling many copies.”
— Arno Yeretzian, Abril Bookstore
“It’s brilliant and beautiful, and is a piece of work that’s been missing on all our bookshelves.”
— Taleen Mardirossian, Writer