If You See a Bluebird

Bahram Rahman, Gabrielle Grimard

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Pajama Press
30 November 2023

For young Ali, a former refugee from Afghanistan, ""home"" is where his family is together.

Although his family is safe in their new country, Ali finds himself wishing he could go back to Afghanistan. A day spent picking blackberries with Nana reminds him of their old house with the mulberry tree he loved, and the day the soldiers came. He recalls their nighttime flight and the crowded buses and airplane that took him to this beautiful but unfamiliar place. When Ali and Nana spot a bluebird, she tells him to make a wish. Ali wishes to go home, but, as he comes to learn, home is not a place. Home is the love his family has for each other.

In If You See a Bluebird, Bahram Rahman, author of ALA Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book A Sky-Blue Bench, reflects on the experience of former refugees as they learn to adapt and embrace a new country and a new home. Award-winning illustrator Gabrielle Grimard incorporates rich and varied colour palettes to capture Ali's two worlds.

A story of family togetherness that redefines the meaning of home.

By: Bahram Rahman
Illustrated by: Gabrielle Grimard
Imprint: Pajama Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 229mm,
ISBN: 9781772782844
ISBN 10: 177278284X
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bahram Rahmanwas born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and grew up during the civil war and the first Taliban regime. He came to Canada as a refugee in 2012, and today is a senior policy advisor at the Ministry of Health in Ontario. Bahram's first picture book, Governor General's Literary Award finalistThe Library Bus, was praised by theNew York Timesfor documenting the barriers to education experienced by girls in war-torn countries and their resilience and ingenuity in overcoming them. His 2021 picture bookA Sky-Blue Benchwas an honor book for the ALA Schneider Family Book Award, among many other honors. Gabrielle Grimardtransformed her love of design into a career in illustration over the course of her studies at Concordia University and the University of Quebec. In 2018, Gabrielle's picture bookStolen Wordswon the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Book Award.Not My Girlwas a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her creativity has been applied to children's publishing, advertising, and educational contexts.

Reviews for If You See a Bluebird

Praise for If You See a Bluebird “The story thrums with the sadness of places left behind and the danger that forces people to leave....The vivid illustrations demarcate the past and present by contrasting the bright blue skies and rolling green plains of Ali’s new home with the rustic terracotta hues of his homeland. A sweetly sentimental story that places people at the heart of a home.”—Kirkus “This book comes with a bit of a pedigree…Bahram is, himself, from Afghanistan and his books take their inspiration from that land.”—School Library Journal, Fuse 8