Vesper Stamper

From the artist

I adapted the design for this vintage suitcase from an illustration in my picture book with Daniel Nayeri, A Knot is Not a Tangle. In that spread, a beautiful royal Persian carpet comes to life. Flowers, jewels, birds and animals become real and fly off of the carpet into a new, magical and real adventure. I wanted to reflect this for children experiencing the foster care system, because as someone who had to navigate a difficult childhood myself, books and illustrations really were my road map toward a different, more hopeful future.