"The Old Woman" by Nahid Kazemi is a poignant tale that follows the life of a lonely elderly woman living in a bustling, indifferent city. She finds solace in the small moments of life—observing the world from her window, tending to a small garden, and reminiscing about her past. As the city evolves around her, she grapples with feelings of isolation and disconnection. Through her everyday encounters, the narrative evokes themes of resilience, memory, and the search for connection in a changing environment, ultimately highlighting the beauty and complexity of aging and the human spirit. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 36 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Groundwood Books Ltd , Canada .

An Iranian artist, Nahid Kazemi describes her work as "imagery literature," and sees art as a way of drawing the connection between words and forms. JonArno Lawson, a writer who has published many books for children and adults, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and raised in nearby Dundas. He now lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and three children. Lawson won the Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry four times. He is probably best known as the author of the picture book Sidewalk Flowers. Joanne Schwartz was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is the author of a number of children's books including Our Corner Grocery Store, which was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Joanne has been a children's librarian for more than twenty-five years. She lives in Toronto. Sydney Smith has illustrated multiple children's books, including The White Cat and the Monk, written by Jo Ellen Bogart, and the highly acclaimed Footpath Flowers, which was a New York Times Children's Book of the Year, a winner of the Governor General Award for Illustration and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Born in Nova Scotia in Canada, Sydney now lives in Toronto. Find him online at hutten. org/sydney and on Twitter as @sydneydraws.