{"product_id":"many-things-at-once-hardcover","title":"Many Things at Once - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVeera Hiranandani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNadia Alam\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this poignant picture book about family and belonging, the child of a Jewish mother and a South Asian father hears stories about her family history. Sometimes she doesn't feel Jewish enough or South Asian enough, but comes to realize you can feel--and be--many things at once.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the author's own family history, here is a moving story about a young girl from two different backgrounds. The girl's mother tells her stories about \u003ci\u003eher \u003c\/i\u003emother, a Jewish seamstress in Brooklyn, New York. She lived in a tiny two-bedroom apartment and sewed wedding dresses shimmering in satin and lace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer father tells stories of \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e mother, the girl's other grandmother, who liked to cook bubbling dal on a coal stove in Pakistan. They tell stories about how both sides came to America, and how, eventually, her parents met on a warm summer evening in Poughkeepsie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe girl sometimes feels as if she's the \"only one like me.\" One day, when she spots a butterfly in her yard, she realizes it's okay to be different--no two butterflies are alike, after all. It's okay to feel alone sometimes, but also happy and proud. It's okay to feel-- and be-- many things at once.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeera Hiranandani\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary, \u003c\/i\u003e earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Story of Half a Girl, \u003c\/i\u003e a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and a South Asia Book Award finalist, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Find What You're Not Looking For, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the New York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize. A former editor at Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, she now teaches in the Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA Program at The Vermont College of Fine Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNadia Alam is a second-generation Bangladeshi Canadian illustrator. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAwake, Asleep \u003c\/i\u003eby Kyle Lukoff, which received three starred reviews, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wishing Machine \u003c\/i\u003eby Jonathan Hillman, called \"beautifully heartbreaking and heartening\" in a starred review from \u003ci\u003eBooklist.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, son, and dog named Momo.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.4 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733823590463,"sku":"9780593643907","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9f7877f0acc667d32b5026d858c85a12.webp?v=1765137549","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/many-things-at-once-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}