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Always Sisters
A Story of Loss and Love
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Always Sisters
Content warning: discussions of pregnancy loss. A much-needed picture book about a little girl who’s expecting a new baby sister, and how she and her family navigate her mother’s pregnancy loss.
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This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to offer a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the world.
Raya can’t wait for her baby sister to arrive. She’s already got a name—Nura—and Raya is certain they’ll be best friends. She’s got all kinds of plans for things they’ll do together like run through the sprinklers, play dress-up, and give piggyback rides.
But one day, Mama returns from the doctor with tears in her eyes. Nura won’t be coming home after all. Raya feels confused and sad, like all the love she has for Nura is trapped inside her. With the help of family, friends, and her school counsellor, though, Raya finds a way to grieve this loss and to share the love she’ll always feel for her sister.
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Always Sisters by Saira Mir is lauded for its sensitive and honest storytelling, resonating well with its young audience. Its illustrations by Maydani are notably emotive, using soft, blurred imagery that enhances the narrative's emotional depth. The book is praised for addressing a delicate subject matter like miscarriage, particularly reflecting characters of colour, making it a crucial and beautiful addition to children's literature.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781665901567
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 September 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustration: f-c reflective (int: uncoated); jkt spfx: foil under matte spot, emboss, hyacinth uncoated stock
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 254.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 460g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Saira Mir is a physician and author of the award-winning picture book Muslim Girls Rise, which she wrote for her daughter and other children to have Muslim feminist role models. As an OB-GYN, she has cared for many families through pregnancy loss, but could not find the book she needed to help support her daughter through grief over her own family’s loss, which inspired her to write Always Sisters. She lives in the DC area with her kids and is always on the hunt for the next best playground and bubble tea.
Shahrzad Maydani is an illustrator and storyteller based in Maui, Hawaii, where she lives with her family. She was raised in Africa by an Iranian mother and an English father, and she spent her childhood collecting and telling stories. Shahrzad is the illustrator of the picture books Poetree by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds, Always Sisters by Saira Mir, and Sourgrass by Hope Lim.
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