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Sour Cherries: An Afgan Family Story by Dezh Azaad and Nan Cao
Sour Cherries is a charming picture book with simple rhymes. Told from the point of view of an Afghan child, this book shares the tradition of picking sour cherries (albaloo in Persian) and making tea, jam, and dessert.
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This book is lighthearted and fun but also gently broaches the subject of war and becoming refugees.
“I wonder if the trees remember
Bibi’s summers with my mother.
The place they lived was far away.
To be safe they could not stay.”
“I hope to visit there one day.
But wars hold places locked away
Trees don’t recognize a border,
Older roots than lines on paper”
I love the bright illustrations in this book. Even my one-year-old granddaughter loves looking at the pictures in this book. I love the images of the father carrying his baby on his back.
This book has simple rhymes that preschoolers can enjoy even while discussing themes of family, love, loss, and resiliency.
This is the perfect book to add to your library.
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