Maryam Rad /  Author-Illustrator

Miss Rachel and Her Old Secret is a picture book that gently explores grief, memory, and learning to live with loss.
The story follows Miss Rachel, who lost the person she loved many years ago and has carried that sorrow quietly ever since.

One day, she receives a letter connected to her past, inviting her to remember, reflect, and decide whether she is ready to respond. Through this moment, the story offers a soft and honest way to talk to children about death — not as something frightening, but as part of love, memory, and life.

This book is about facing sadness with courage, honoring the people we have lost, and understanding that love does not disappear, even when someone is no longer with us.