Zohreh Ghahremani is a former children's dentist and professor, award-winning adult fiction author, and renowned voice of the Iranian diaspora who has been featured in media internationally. Her debut novel, Sky of Red Poppies, was a KPBS One Book and her sophomore novel, The Moon Daughter, won a Writer's Digest Book Award for Best Literary Fiction in 2019. Born in Torbat, Iran, she now lives in Southern California. This is her first picture book. zoeghahremani.com Susie Ghahremani is an award-winning illustrator, internationally exhibiting artist, designer, and educator. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where she also has taught. boygirlparty.com
""" . . .This tale deftly invokes the delight of growing something new while preserving old memories and traditions.""--Kirkus ""This sweet immigration story straddles space and time as the pair's surroundings bring back specific, vivid memories of the garden Nana once knew in Iran.""--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""In this gentle tale, stories are like plants that grow in the girl's imagination, taking root to bloom into cultural pride and intergenerational connection.""--Horn Book Magazine"