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When the Persian rug the boy's grandmother made with her grandmother begins to fray and fade, it's time to make a new one. So the grandmother teaches the boy everything, from spinning the wool of his grandfather's sheep to dying the yarn, planning the pattern, setting up the loom, and finally weaving. But there's more to making a rug than just knowing how to do it, Grandmother also tells stories and teaches life lessons.
I'm a fiber artist myself, and adored this story of teaching a skill to a new generation. This story made my heart happy. The illustrations are colorful and accurate (to my eye at least). I liked the author's note, about Persian rug making and a lesson about perfection. I would have loved there to be a personal connection between Nayeri and making a rug with a photo. He's a great writer, and I assumed it was autobiographical. Not disappointed, though, that it is not. Still buying a copy for my library. The family is Iranian.
Lisa Librarian
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