Tarun Lak Instagram – ‘The Moon from Dehradun’ is out on shelves and online today.
Beautifully written by @shirinshamsi1 , published by @simonkids , the story is based on Shirin’s mother’s experience during the partition. I had the privilege of this being my picture book to illustrate.
I cannot stress enough how important this book was for me in its substance.
The story follows a girl named Azra who accidentally leaves her favorite doll behind when her family has to all of a sudden move from Dehradun to Lahore, in the midst of the Partition of India.
After diving in to research for the book and getting as much information and pictures from the Author’s family, I arrived at the design of the family here. This evolved a bit in some details as I got through the book.
Hope to share more in the coming weeks!
Order link in bio (or hopefully available in a bookstore near you)
#themoonfromdehradun #indiapakistanpartition #picturebook #illustration #kidlitart | Posted on 13/Sep/2022 20:57:10