Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local AuthorProgram Description
Event Details
Join us for a delightful Storytime/Read-Aloud featuring author Zoe Ghahremani and illustrator Susie Ghahremani for a Storytime featuring their new book, Memory Garden. We'll have a lively morning together in Nana’s garden full of laughter, discovery, and connection.
In lyrical text that blends past and present, Memory Garden takes us to the places we leave behind but never forget. The nostalgic text and vibrant illustrations invite us to enjoy the beauty of Iranian gardens – and culture - in an adventure that will resonate with readers of all backgrounds.
Susie will also be doing a drawing class with the kids, if time permits. Ideal age is school age children but all ages are welcome.
Bring some seeds or homegrown goodies from your garden for if you would like to participate in a seed swap/garden swap after the Read-Aloud!
About the author and illustrator:
Zoe 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 One San Diego title and her sophomore novel, The Moon Daughter, won a Writer’s Digest Book Award for Best Literary Fiction in 2019. Memory Garden is her first picture book.
Susie Ghahremani is an award-winning illustrator and internationally exhibiting artist. She has been awarded by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and was profiled in several magazines including the New York Times. In addition to illustrating for commercial and editorial clients, she’s developed a whimsically illustrated stationery and gift brand titled Boygirlparty® consisting of more than 500 products. Her books include (as illustrator) What Will Grow?, She Wanted to Be Haunted, and Little Muir’s Night; and (as author-illustrator) Stack the Cats and Growth: A Journal.