{"id":20942,"date":"2025-11-27T14:25:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/?page_id=20942"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:36:18","slug":"shiva-delsooz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asianheritage\/authors\/shiva-delsooz\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiva Delsooz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shiva Delsooz is an Iranian-Canadian illustrator and author who was born in Ontario and graduated from Loyalist College with a diploma in Animation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It Began with a Buzz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toronto: OwlKids Publishing, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The buzz is constant and distracting, but no one else seems to hear it. It\u2019s as if a bee has chosen the girl\u2019s ear as its home. She tries to make it go away, but the buzzing is relentless\u2014and the more it buzzes, the lonelier she feels. When a doctor diagnoses the girl with tinnitus, a condition that\u2019s incurable, it seems all hope is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, the girl discovers an old music box in her attic. Magically, listening to the music quiets the buzz and helps her to cope with her condition. With music as her constant companion, she\u2019s able to stay resilient, even on the toughest days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the author\u2019s own battle with hearing loss and tinnitus, this inspirational story uses spare text and charming illustrations to connect with anyone dealing with sudden change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shiva Delsooz personal website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publisher Owlkids Books<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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