"Rupi Kaur is the Writer of the Decade." -- The New Republic

From rupi kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one's roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.

Divided into five chapters and illustrated by kaur, the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.

this is the recipe of life
said my mother
as she held me in her arms as i wept
think of those flowers you plant
in the garden each year
they will teach you
that people too
must wilt
fall
root
rise
in order to bloom


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 10/03/2017
ISBN: 9781449486792
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.80d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2018 pg. 110