Mina Javaherbin is an architect based in Southern California, originally from Iran. Her background deeply informs her unique perspective, offering a rich tapestry of cultural experiences to her work.
Set against the backdrop of Isfahan, Iran, this beautifully illustrated tale captures a girl's adventurous journey with her father as they discover the city's wonders and his family home. Through their exploration, the father imparts valuable lessons about the endless possibilities of learning and encourages a sense of curiosity about the world. The narrative is infused with warmth and nostalgia, reflecting the author's own childhood experiences.
In a true tale of a young girl in Iran and her grandmother, this beautiful ode to family celebrates small moments of love that become lifelong memories. "This apparently uneventful story is imbued with quiet richness; the careful delight of daily routines adding up to a lifetime's worth of love." Guardian In this big universe full of many moons, I have travelled and seen many wonders, but I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love my grandma.While Mina is growing up in Iran, the centre of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart... At once deeply personal and utterly universal, this story is a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a bit of its warmth with every reader.