{"product_id":"the-sweetest-of-lemons-9781646145041","title":"The Sweetest of Lemons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrintz Medalist and Newbery Honor winner Daniel Nayeri crafts this beautiful paean to storytelling and the bonds of family. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on powerful memories of Nayeri visiting his grandfather, this story-within-a-story brings a young boy in a hot car ride across the desert. The destination is an oasis, where gardens perfume the air, and tales are lovingly told. Here is the gate to a magical world full of princesses, valiant brothers, dangerous giants, and one perfect, enchanted lemon. Will any of the brothers be able to foil the giant, retrieve the lemon, and free the princess? In the warm embrace of Nayeri's storytelling, readers will lean into the enchantment until the story's end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rahele Jhompeur Bell creates the two gorgeous visual strands of the tale-one inspired by the frames and jewel-like colors of Persian miniatures, the other a tender, richly textured rendering of a contemporary family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Together, the author and artist cast a delicious spell that, like the singular lemon at the heart of the story, is so sweet it can cure sadness itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Nayeri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.74h x 7.09w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646145041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Nayeri\u003c\/b\u003e, who was born in Iran and immigrated to Oklahoma as a refugee, captivated readers with his poignant memoir \u003ci\u003eEverything Sad Is Untrue\u003c\/i\u003e (Printz Award Winner), the epic adventure \u003ci\u003eThe Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dream\u003c\/i\u003es (Newbery Award Honor), and the World War II novel \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher of Nomad Land\u003c\/i\u003e (National Book Award). A former publisher, editor, and pastry chef, he resides along the East Coast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRahele Jomepour Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is a picture book illustrator who grew up in Iran, among her Grandma's fairy tales (which she has never been able to find in a book) and the devastation of war. She holds an MFA in integrated visual arts and is an assistant professor at the Kansas City Art Institute. She is happiest creating illustrations that make the imagination travel, take a new look at old ideas, and reaffirm the viewer of their natural place in this world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Daniel Nayeri \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397200720029,"sku":"9781646145041","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_378613e9-bbe6-4b39-968f-3f226caabedb.jpg?v=1781075956","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-sweetest-of-lemons-9781646145041","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}