A Knot Is Not a Tangle
Family stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Knots are necessary and imperfection is a gift in this poignant picture book about an Iranian boy learning to make a new family rug with his grandmother, from an award-winning duo.Here&’s something to remember: Even a rug can be a… precious thing.One morning, a young boy is woken up early by his grandmother. It&’s time to make a new rug for the family. Together, they wash and dye the wool. When it&’s time to knot the threads, the young boy grows nervous. He wants to make it perfect. But why aren&’t the colors right? And why can&’t he weave as swiftly as his grandmother?In this lyrical picture book about imperfection, tradition, and togetherness, A Knot is Not a Tangle explores the memories woven into one family's Persian rug, and is a gentle reminder of imperfection's greatest gifts.