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Sour Cherry Tree, The
Naseem Hrab
Illustrator: Nahid Kazemi
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Owlkids Books
ISBN: 978-1-77147-414-6
Keywords: grief, Iranian Americans, death, memories, grandfathers & granddaughters
A young girl wanders through her grandfather's house after his death thinking about all the things that made their relationship special to her. Soft pastel illustrations.