Hana in the Time of the Tulips

Written by Deborah Noyes · Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

A girl must save her father from greed and despair during Holland's tulip fever.

3.9 Goodreads · 127 ratings

40 pages· 2,070 words· Est. 18 min read· ~680L

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Bookroo's summary

In 17th-century Holland, young Hana's father is lost to the greed of tulip fever. As the market crashes, he spirals into despair, forgetting the love they once shared. With the help of family friend Rembrandt, Hana embarks on a heartfelt mission to remind her father of life's true treasures and bring him back to his family. Can she rekindle the bond they once cherished amidst the chaos of a collapsing world?

From the publisher

With stunning artwork reminiscent of Rembrandt, this tender tale harks back to the days of tulip fever to illuminate the enduring love between father and child. Hana and her father used to love to walk in the garden in the evening and play their favorite game – the one where Hana is a Renowned Physician and Papa pretends to faint dead away on the bench. But ever since tulip fever struck Holland, Hana’s father has been consumed by greed. Soon he is too busy to walk in the garden or kiss Hana good night or even realize how lovely the tulips are. Even worse, the tulip market is crashing, and now Papa is falling into despair. It’s up to Hana – with a little help from the painter Rembrandt, a family friend – to find a way to remind her father of what’s truly valuable and bring him back to his family. Luxurious illustrations by virtuoso painter Bagram Ibatoulline bring seventeenth-century Holland to life in this poignant portrait of the persistence of love.

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