The Fabric of Us

When a little girl loses her papa--a tailor who makes beautiful clothes--the silence in the house is overwhelming. But maybe she and her other dad can bring the house back to life, starting with a single thread.

The sound of Papa's sewing machine fills their home: Snip! Whir! Clank! Click, click, click! But then everything changes, and the house is silent. It has always been the three of them, doing things together: her helping Papa with his work when he grew tired; her visiting new places with Dad; the three of them reading together every night before bed. Now the girl and her dad are lost without Papa--until one day she has an idea about how she and Dad can bring the sound into their home again. Award-winning artist Aditi Anand makes her debut as an author-illustrator in this tender and moving picture book about family, loss, and remembrance--a poignant story full of love and hope, beautifully complemented by soft and glowing artwork.

Author: Aditi Anand
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 05/26/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 10.83h x 9.36w x 0.37d
ISBN: 9781536250138
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 54
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026

About the Author
Aditi Anand is an illustrator, author, and printmaker. She received a master's degree in children's book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, in England, and won a V&A Illustration Award the same year. The Fabric of Us is her debut title as an author-illustrator. Aditi Anand lives in India.