Zahra Marwan is the author of Where the Butterflies Fill the Sky, which has received notable acclaim including recognition as one of NPR's Best Books of the Year, the Society of Illustrators' Dilys Evans Founders Award, a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Award, and an Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Award. Zahra has also been recognized by the United Nations with an International Minority Artist Award, and by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators with an Out of the Margins Award. She currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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"A powerful story about how the art left behind in history acts as a bridge to humanity's present . . . Marwan's signature watercolor-and-ink illustrations are rich and vibrant. . . . Alternating between tangerine hues to ocean blues, the color ebbs with emotion." --School Library Journal, starred review

"This imaginative book invites readers to learn more about their heritage through art; the illustrations beg multiple viewings." --Horn Book, starred review

"A unique celebration of the beauty and mysteries of art, language and the importance of remembering our ancestors." --BookPage, starred review

"Watercolor and ink illustrations alternate between softly colored, whimsical sketches of reality and dreamy, impressionistic lapis images." --Publishers Weekly

"A stunningly illustrated celebration of heritage." --Kirkus Reviews

"[A] unique, resonant story celebrating the transformative power of memory." --Booklist

"The narrative has a tangible directness, but the illustrations imbue the story with a magic that moves beyond fantasy into something more profound." --BCCB

"The interplay of simple, literal prose and complex, figurative illustration here lifts this sensitive and useful picture book on immigration into an inviting exploration of how experiences are transformed by time and memory." --BCCB, starred review, on WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY

"[A] sensitive and beautifully depicted story." --School Library Journal, starred review, on WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY

"Utterly original and enjoyable from start to finish." --NPR, on WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY

"A colorful, captivating odyssey for younger readers." --Shelf Awareness, on WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY

"[A] poignant, playful picture book . . . Marwan's dreamlike artwork grounds her tale in the wistful warmth of memory." --New York Times, on WHERE BUTTERFLIES FILL THE SKY