{"product_id":"many-things-at-once","title":"Many Things at Once","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this poignant picture book about family and belonging, the child of a Jewish mother and a South Asian father hears stories about her family history. Sometimes she doesn't feel Jewish enough or South Asian enough, but comes to realize you can feel--and be--many things at once. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD WINNER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the author's own family history, here is a moving story about a young girl from two different backgrounds. The girl's mother tells her stories about \u003ci\u003eher \u003c\/i\u003emother, a Jewish seamstress in Brooklyn, New York. She lived in a tiny two-bedroom apartment and sewed wedding dresses shimmering in satin and lace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer father tells stories of \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e mother, the girl's other grandmother, who liked to cook bubbling dal on a coal stove in Pakistan. They tell stories about how both sides came to America, and how, eventually, her parents met on a warm summer evening in Poughkeepsie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe girl sometimes feels as if she's the \"only one like me.\" One day, when she spots a butterfly in her yard, she realizes it's okay to be different--no two butterflies are alike, after all. It's okay to feel alone sometimes, but also happy and proud. It's okay to feel-- and be-- many things at once.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0593643909\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780593643907\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hiranandani, Veera, Alam, Nadia\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Random House Studio\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jan 2025)","offer_id":46080141852869,"sku":"9780593643907","price":24.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780593643907.jpg?v=1776034744","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/many-things-at-once","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}