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For this week’s #PrattFeatureFriday we are featu

For this week’s #PrattFeatureFriday we are featuring author-illustrator Jashar Awan’s debut picture book, What a Lucky Day! We asked Jashar a few questions about how this book came to be:

How did you come up with the concept for this book?
- When I was beginning this book, I just thought, “I’m going to do a story about a stork going fishing!”, but my subconscious had other things in mind! I get the question “Where are you from?” a lot. People assume a lot of things about me—because of my name, because of the shape of my nose, because of my beard, or even because I take a reusable bag with me when I go grocery shopping (that one was a surprise). Assumptions can be inspired by the media, society, and politicians but they always come from a place of ignorance. Spending time with others is one way to combat that ignorance. It won’t solve everything immediately, but it’s a good place to start

How did you pitch the idea to your publisher?
- Erica Rand Silverman, my literary agent, handled that for me! In order to get an agent, however, I had to do a lot of pitching. I had found a list of top children's book agents online and emailed everyone I thought would like my work (based on their bios or their "want" lists). I went through two years of getting rejection letters before signing with Erica at Stimola Literary Studio. Over the course of those two years, I shopped around three different books. "What a Lucky Day!" was the third book. I had a draft with finished art that was not too different from what will be published in October.

Thank you Jashar for sharing your book and experiences with us! Follow @jasharawan for more of his work.
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