A knot is not a tangle /
Knots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother, from an award-winning duo. Here's something to remember: Even a rug can be a precious thing. One morning, a young boy is woken up early by hi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Alfred A. Knopf,
[2025]
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| Summary: | Knots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother, from an award-winning duo. Here's something to remember: Even a rug can be a precious thing. One morning, a young boy is woken up early by his grandmother. It's time to make a new rug for the family. Together, they wash and dye the wool. When it's time to knot the threads, the young boy grows nervous. He wants to make it perfect. But why aren't the colors right? And why can't he weave as swiftly as his grandmother? |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Audience: | K12 |
| Awards: | CSMCL. Best Books, 2025 |
| ISBN: | 9780593809693 0593809696 9780593809709 059380970X |