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“Farid’s story of a family fleeing one home and moving to another is as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. Her exquisite verse finds the beauty in pain…Hadadi’s paper collage brings texture that make the memories tangible to readers, using vibrant colors and evocative images.…Don’t miss this one.“

— Mom Read It

“The Light of Home is a tender story of carrying home with us wherever we may go…,it will resonate with any child who has had to leave familiar surroundings. The idea of using art and creativity to reconnect with the past while embracing the future is one to be celebrated. It’s a lovely read.”

— Cracking the Cover

The Light of Home: A Story of Family, Creativity, and Belonging

Written by Diana Farid
Illustrated by Hoda Hadadi
Published by Orchard Books

A universal story about displacement, migration, and the many ways we find home, from the talented author-illustrator team of Diana Farid and Hoda Hadadi.

Nur has always loved her home by the sea, where water glimmers along a straight horizon.

But when Nur and her family are forced to leave, they begin a long journey to an unfamiliar place. Here the horizon curves and twists, and the moonlight no longer glitters across the water. For Nur, nothing in this new place feels like home.

Then one day, Nur’s mother brings her a new set of paintbrushes. Nur’s brushstrokes help her connect the place she’s lost to this new horizon, and she finds home again through her own creativity and heart.

The Light of Home will resonate with anyone who has ever had to leave a place they’ve loved.

Primary ISBN: 9781338890617
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 02 or older

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Setting: Iran

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Refugee, On Journey

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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Engagement Materials:

Lavashak Recipe

Horizon Line Art Project

Source: dianafarid.com