A Knot Is Not a Tangle | Daniel Nayeri, Vesper Stamper Family Life Fiction Note: some pages in this

Note: some pages in this book are intentionally blank to represent snow

Anna Van Ogre's lovely monster face turns into that of a sickeningly adorable

With her new backpack and light-up shoes

the stakes feel higher

warm illustrations

A Knot Is Not a Tangle | Daniel Nayeri, Vesper Stamper Family Life Fiction Note: some pages in thisKnots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother, from an award winning duo. Heres something to remember: Even a rug can be a precious thing. One morning, a young boy is woken up early by his grandmother. Its time to make a new rug for the family. Together, they wash and dye the wool. When its time to knot the threads, the young boy grows nervous.