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The Fabric of Us

by Aditi Anand Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS

A family finds a way to remember

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A family finds a way to remember

After the death of a beloved tailor, a young girl and her other dad face a home changed by absence. Memories of shared routines—helping with sewing, visiting new places and reading together—connect the family’s past with the question of how to bring life back into their quiet house. Sewing provides the story’s central image for grief and remembrance, giving the girl an idea to share with her dad. The book approaches bereavement through a child’s family relationships and the small, familiar activities that continue to matter after a loss.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A picture book for children ages 4–8 encountering themes of death or bereavement.
  • Families seeking a story about remembrance, grief, and the bonds between a child and her two dads.

Themes

FamilyDeath and bereavementRemembranceSewing and creativity

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Book overview

When a little girl loses her papa--a tailor who makes beautiful clothes--the silence in the house is overwhelming. But maybe she and her other dad can bring the house back to life, starting with a single thread.

The sound of Papa's sewing machine fills their home: Snip! Whir! Clank! Click, click, click! But then everything changes, and the house is silent. It has always been the three of them, doing things together: her helping Papa with his work when he grew tired; her visiting new places with Dad; the three of them reading together every night before bed. Now the girl and her dad are lost without Papa--until one day she has an idea about how she and Dad can bring the sound into their home again. Award-winning artist Aditi Anand makes her debut as an author-illustrator in this tender and moving picture book about family, loss, and remembrance--a poignant story full of love and hope, beautifully complemented by soft and glowing artwork.
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