The Language of Flowers
by Shyala Smith
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Pub Date Sep 10 2024 | Archive Date Oct 02 2024
Publisher Spotlight | Lantana Publishing
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Description
Juhi learns the language of flowers while helping her Appa in his flower shop. Can she draw on this knowledge to express her grief when her favorite customer passes away?
Juhi loves helping her Appa sell flowers to the local community. In Appa's flower shop, Juhi knows the language of love—lilies for affection, irises for hugs and kisses. She knows the language of faith—frangipani for full moon days, red hibiscus for the temple. She knows the language of celebration—daffodils for the newborn, peonies for a birthday cake. But when her Appa tells her that her favorite customer has passed away, she does not know the language of grief. While Appa makes a bouquet of lilies and orchids to bring to Mr. Potter's funeral, Juhi decides to make him one final bouquet of her own. Which flowers will she choose to remember a man who was always so full of life?
Advance Praise
"Smith's spare but graceful prose is brought to life by Asis' vibrant artwork. Flowers and people alike pop against white backdrops; visible brushstrokes imbue the tale with intimacy. Juhi's ability to communicate complex emotions in nonverbal ways is a joy to behold. It's especially refreshing to read a story about a South Asian girl whose ethnic identity informs but doesn't determine her story. Mr. Potter presents white; Juhi's community is diverse. A touching tale of love, community, and expression."- Kirkus Reviews (7/1/24)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781915244864 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 32 |
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Featured Reviews
Suzy C, Librarian
I loved this look at flowers and how different flowers have different meanings. Juhi loves working in her family shop and providing flowers for everyone for all the different occasions arise. But when Mr. Porter, a regular dies, she isn't sure about only presenting white flowers at his funeral. What a beautiful book to look at grief and help children process it.
Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.
Heather C, Reviewer
Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this advance readers copy in exchange for my honest feedback. A little girl named Juhi worked in her dads flower shop and while working there she learned that flowers can be expression of good times and sad times. When she learned that her favorite customer had passed she decided to make his grieving wife a beautiful bright arrangement that symbolized his many travels through the world. This book was beautiful in story and pictures.
Victoria R, Librarian
Juhi enjoys helping her father in their flower shop, and normally she knows precisely which flowers people want or need; flowers for celebrating, flowers for love, flowers for faith. But when an unexpected death comes to a favorite customer, Juhi navigates a new knowledge: flowers for grief. In her own unique way, she finds a colorful way to pay tribute to someone well-loved.
This is such a sweet book, and the illustrations are so vibrant and pretty! I loved it.
(Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review!)
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