The Carpet: An Afghan Family Story

(Hardback)

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We sip our tea and talk together, Ruby cushions of goose feather. The carpet is for sitting.

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"Highly recommended for library and classroom; perfect for readers fascinated by bugs and for units on insects and spiders."-- "School Library Journal"
"Inspired by Azaad's own life, this powerful, lyrical tale speaks to the importance of sharing, learning, caring, and other values. A love letter to family, culture, and home."-- "Kirkus"

Author Bio

Dezh Azaad is an Afghan writer whos been a refugee his whole life. He lives in Germany, where he teaches Persian to refugee children and leads seminars for teens and young adults on social change, race, and the climate crisis. Azaad loves tinkering with electronics and cooking meals that take five hours to make and five minutes to eat. Visit him online at www.dezhazaad.com. Nan Cao is a New York-based illustrator. Her work is inspired by surrealistic imagery and her daily life in the big city. When she is not drawing, Cao loves to hang out with the squirrels in the park, daydream under the sun, or get lost in her book collection. She has worked with clients such as Johns Hopkins Magazine, Anorak Magazine, Link NYC, Bulletin Magazine, Spectrum, and Washingtonian magazine. Cao holds an MFA in illustration as visual essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, AOI, 3x3, and Creative Quarterly.