The Fabric of Us
Published on 26. May 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5362-5013-8 (ISBN)
Description
When a little girl loses her papa—a tailor who makes beautiful clothes—the silence in the house is overwhelming. But maybe she and her other dad can bring the house back to life, starting with a single thread.
The sound of Papa’s sewing machine fills their home: Snip! Whir! Clank! Click, click, click! But then everything changes, and the house is silent. It has always been the three of them, doing things together: her helping Papa with his work when he grew tired; her visiting new places with Dad; the three of them reading together every night before bed. Now the girl and her dad are lost without Papa—until one day she has an idea about how she and Dad can bring the sound into their home again. Award-winning artist Aditi Anand makes her debut as an author-illustrator in this tender and moving picture book about family, loss, and remembrance—a poignant story full of love and hope, beautifully complemented by soft and glowing artwork.
The sound of Papa’s sewing machine fills their home: Snip! Whir! Clank! Click, click, click! But then everything changes, and the house is silent. It has always been the three of them, doing things together: her helping Papa with his work when he grew tired; her visiting new places with Dad; the three of them reading together every night before bed. Now the girl and her dad are lost without Papa—until one day she has an idea about how she and Dad can bring the sound into their home again. Award-winning artist Aditi Anand makes her debut as an author-illustrator in this tender and moving picture book about family, loss, and remembrance—a poignant story full of love and hope, beautifully complemented by soft and glowing artwork.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5362-5013-8 (9781536250138)
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Persons
Aditi Anand is an illustrator, author, and printmaker. She received a master’s degree in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, in England, and won a V&A Illustration Award the same year. The Fabric of Us is her debut title as an author-illustrator. Aditi Anand lives in India.