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Zuni and the Memory Jar

Aisha Saeed author Neha Rawat illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Young Readers

Published:11th Jun '24

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Meet Zuni. She's sweet, silly, ever-so-charming, and full of bright ideas. Her family has a memory jar. Anytime someone in the family does something important, they mark those moments through notes and photos stored in the jar and share those memories together at the end of the year. Her parents tell Zuni that when she grows up, she’ll have important memories to share, too, like graduations, and milestones, and trophies. But Zuni is already making memories! And at the end of the year, her family gets to see the moments that made an impact on little Zuni. A deceptively simple story for young and old alike, Zuni and the Memory Jar is a reminder to celebrate everyday joys in life along with the grand achievements.

Praise for Zuni and the Memory Jar By Aisha Saeed; Illustrated by Neha Rawat:

Zuni’s story is expertly paced, elegantly written, and perfectly plotted… A superbly original picture book that celebrates memories big and small.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
 
Saeed’s slice-of-life-oriented text highlights each signpost, while Rawat’s digital illustrations capture Zuni’s no less significant contributions alongside those of her family.
Publisher’s Weekly
 
Charming illustrations provide expression and visual details. Teachers and parents might be inspired to create their own versions of memory jars for children to collect special moments in time.
Booklist

Beautiful illustrations… this heartwarming picture book will remind young readers that it’s sometimes life’s little moments that mean the most.
School Library Journal

ISBN: 9780593618950

Dimensions: 224mm x 289mm x 8mm

Weight: 403g

40 pages