Together for Mama: A Story of Hope and Healing

Pooja Makhijani is a writer, mother, and baker. She is the author of the picture books Mama's Saris and Bread Is Love, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Teen Vogue, and Bon Appétit among others. She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Rutgers University and has twice been in residence at SPACE on Ryder Farm. She lives in Central New Jersey with her daughter.

Nadia Alam is a first-generation Bangladeshi Canadian artist who has illustrated many picture books, including Many Things at Once, The Wishing Machine, and Mauntie and Me. She lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, son, and dog.