Rose Weaves a Garden - by Rashin Kheiriyeh (Hardcover)

About the Book

Baba teaches his beloved seven-year-old granddaughter Rose how to weave a beautiful garden rug.

Book Synopsis

This heartfelt picture book about the love shared between generations--and the traditions that bind them--shows how a grandfather teaches his grandchild to weave a beautiful rug.

Rose's Baba joon (her grandfather) loves three things most in the world: His loom, where he weaves fine rugs for family and friends; his garden; and most of all, Rose!

When Rose decides she wants to weave her own rug -- its design inspired by a drawing she made of their garden--Baba is thrilled to teach her. Working side-by-side at the loom, grandfather and granddaughter tie colorful strands of yarn into thousands of knots. But just as the rug slowly begins to take shape, Baba falls ill.

Rose knows one thing that will make him feel better: a beautiful -- and finished! -- garden rug. But will she be able to weave the rest of the rug on her own?

This tender portrait of a young girl and her grandfather is a moving tribute to the joy of learning from someone you love.

Review Quotes

★ "A small black and white cat is Rose's sidekick as her garden grows knot by knot in this work that spotlights intergenerational affection and the power of persistence." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"An important volume that celebrates the value of family and cultural heritage." --School Library Journal

"A loving familial tale with deep roots." --Kirkus Reviews

"[An] affectionate narrative of intergenerational love, learning, and appreciation of beauty." --The Horn Book

"Highlighting patience, perseverance, and love, Rose Weaves a Garden is a beautiful homage to handmade artistry, intergenerational relationships, and the ties that bind." --Booklist

About the Author

Rashin Kheiriyeh is the author and/or illustrator of over ninety children's books around the world--and a rising star in the US. Her book The Shape of Home received three starred reviews and was praised by the New York Times as "a joyful, wildly imaginative book." She received a PhD in illustration and an MFA in graphic design from Alzahra University in Tehran, and was named a Maurice Sendak Fellow in 2017. Born in Khorramshahr, Iran, Rashin now lives in Washington, DC.