Some of Farnaz Calafi’s most vivid childhood memories involve reading and listening to stories. Princesses with long hair, kings in despair, and fairies so frisky, they danced in the air. While in high school and college, Farnaz worked at her mother’s childcare where she noticed that the chaos of school life subsided only during story time. She hopes Hazel and Her Sun is the kind of story that invites kids to pause and be all ears and starry-eyed.
Hazel had a unique wish: she wanted the sun all to herself. Her love for its radiant glow was so immense that she thought it best to keep it within the confines of her own room, nestled in a fishbowl, no less. This way, she could bask in its glorious light at all hours, not just during the day. And ...