Journey to Iran, where cool desert nights meet warm, sunny days and fields of purple crocus bloom at dawn. Hidden inside each tiny flower are delicate red threads, saffron, the world's most precious spice.Follow this gentle, rhyming tale as saffron is picked by hand, dried with care, and carried from flower to kitchen. Discover why it takes thousands of blooms to make just one small handful, why saffron is so rare, and how just a few strands can turn food the color of sunlight.From early-morning harvests to the warm dishes it helps create, this story brings the magic, patience, and wonder of saffron to life, one tiny thread at a time. Saffron from Iran is part of a globe-trotting series that explores one country - and one delicious export - at a time.