MEMORY GARDEN!
My new picture book — written my mom Zohreh Ghahremani — is out on Tuesday!
Come to our launch party in San Diego at the Book Catapult this Tuesday 2/27, 7pm, or pre-order online from your favorite shop!
We’ll have giveaways lots of fun things to share at many events to as well — both online and in person!
An intergenerational picture book about a day gardening and sharing stories together. better a time than to learn about the country Nana came from — how new traditions and culture are shared such as these?
Memory Garden – a book written by Zohreh Ghahremani illustrated by Susie Ghahremani. Published by Godwin / Henry Holt / Macmillan, 2024.
Copies purchased from The Book Catapult are signed by us both!
Did you already pre-order MEMORY GARDEN? Shoot me a message and let me know, and we’ll send you a bookplate if you want your copy signed as well!
But: Pre-order 2+ copies of MEMORY from the Book Catapult and the first 25 will get this LIMITED EDITION jigsaw puzzle:
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR MEMORY GARDEN:
“After a long stretch of days, I was to escape to the green world of this warm picture book, where a young girl and her grandmother are planting together… I particularly how the bright illustrations across each page, connecting past to the present.”
—Lit Hub”A moving tale about a young girl connecting her elder relative among a fantastical hopes learning about her family’s past. Yes, it’s a children’s book, adults likely be moved to tears as well.”
–San Diego Tribune“Amber-toned illustrations and lyrical, child-friendly paint a poetic picture of both the and the past.”
–Kirkus
MORE EVENTS:
Here in Southern California, I will be a keynote speaker at SCBWI So Cal’s Art Day, March 16th in Laguna Beach.
Come get inspired and learn a sustainable career in illustration; see hands-on art from me and several author-illustrators. Registration here: https://www.scbwi.org/events/art-day
Upcoming events in Southern California:
- February 27, 7pm: Book release party the Book Catapult
- March 2, 10:30am:
Baby/Toddler Storytime at the Kensington Library, San Diego - March 16, 10am:
SCBWI ART DAY with Children’s Book Professionals in Laguna Beach - April 13th, 12pm — MEMORY GARDEN: An Afternoon with Zohreh and Ghahremani in the Neil Auditorium at the San Diego Central Library — an afternoon with cultural food, music, and creativity!
- April 27-29, 2024 – San Diego Book Crawl!
- May 9th, 9am — ONLINE — Creative Aging Symposium. Discover how investing in tiny habits can infuse our lives with boundless creativity, seamlessly integrating inspiration into our daily routines.
ORIGINAL ART and SHOWS
My artwork is currently on exhibit in several shows:
Red Envelope Show by grumpybert at Harman Projects, New York.
I created the paintings below, cats each other in brick homes. 
Neko Show at Giant Robot, Los Angeles, and other artwork available at GR. I this painting in to my never ending “to be read” book pile. The dragon paintings were the lunar year themed show — of dragon!
NEW IN THE SHOP:
Banana Slug Keychain! (also a pin!)
The Tiger pin is back!
Stuff for FOUNTAIN PEN ENTHUSIASTS! (like me)
My Patreon is an awesome way to support my artwork directly getting a behind-the-scenes look my process, studio, projects, and thoughts! Won’t you please join me? Updates weekly.
