Name: Offsite: Storytime w/ Jenan Matari: Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden
Start: 2025-09-07T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-07T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Emma's Torch Cafe

$Offsite: Storytime w\/ Jenan Matari: Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden$

"Thank you Jenan for this book and for speaking to the little girl in me, who still holds the seed of Palestine in my heart." — Alana Hadid
About this Event

Event guidelines:

All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
RSVPs are required for entry. 100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the .
Additional copies of the featured book will be available for purchase at the event.
The reading will be followed by a book signing.
As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.

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Everything Grows in Jiddo’s Garden is the story of a young Palestinian girl and her Jiddo—her Grandpa!

Jiddo’s garden is a wonder. In it grows so many amazing things—to see, smell, and taste. But helping him to tend the garden teaches this young girl about even more than fig trees. It gives her a chance to discover just who she is.

Many years ago, like so many Palestinians, her family was forced to leave their homeland. But Jiddo shows her how, until they can return, tending a garden can connect them to home—and to each other!

This heartwarming debut picture book by Jenan Matari explores themes of displacement, belonging, and an enduring connection to the land. With stunning illustrations by Aya Ghanameh, it’s a poignant celebration of love, identity and hope.

Jenan A. Matari is an award-winning Palestinian American storyteller. Her work centers on narratives of resistance, resilience and culture, weaving the struggles of Indigenous peoples globally into her advocacy for Palestinian liberation. Her popular social media presence has earned her a large global following: You can find Jenan on Instagram @jenanmatari, TikTok @jenan.matari, or visit her website at www.jenanmatari.com. She lives in exile with her family on the ancestral lands of the Lenape people. This is her first book.