Mina javaherbin biography

By Gayleen Rabakukk

Mina Javaherbin&#;s latest picture book, My Grandma and Me, illustrated by Lindsey Yankey (Candlewick, ) explores the tender relationship between a young girl and her grandmother.

I&#;m excited to share insights and inspiration about her writing process with Cynsations readers!

Congratulations on My Grandma and Me!

It’s a beautiful book and feels a bit more personal than your previous books. Can you share the inspiration behind My Grandma and Me?

Thank you! Yes, with those fantastic illustrations by Lindsey, this is indeed a beautiful book.

The inspiration behind it was my grandmother, the first love of my life.

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The book is an autobiographical account of my daily interactions with her when I was a child.

When I emigrated to the United States, she had hesitations about visiting, saying she’d be uncomfortable wearing her hijab in a country like America.

That was about four decades ago.

I like to think we’ve come a long way. It breaks my he