You will not find a better book for children on adoption than Tell Me Again: About the Night I Was Born. Of course it could only have been written by an adoptive parent, Jamie Lee Curtis. From the heartwarming, adorable illustrations to the so so sweet language used, this book on adoption will have you laughing and crying at the same time. It brings back so many memories and stimulates conversation with my child about the night SHE was born and all the preparations that went into having a home ready for a little baby!!
I cannot get through this book without crying happy tears, remembering the night my daughter was born. There are also funny parts to it!! It is written as a child speaking, asking her mother to tell her again about when she was born. "Tell me again how the phone rang in the middle of the night and they told you I was born. Tell me again how you screamed." Okay my eyes are welling up again. This book gets to me!! The book goes on to mention calling the grandparents and how they could not be woken up! Then tells about the plane ride to go get her. It explains how the mother could not grow a baby in her tummy, so a birthmother who was too young to care for her, grew the baby in her tummy. The hospital picture is 2 pages long and you have to turn the page to see all of it right side up and see how small the adoptive parents felt at the big hospital.
The next page shows the couple standing at a window looking at all the newborns: "you couldn't believe something so small could make you smile so big." The next page has to be flipped up as well as it is 2 pages long, a baby!! With actual size written at the top and all parts of baby labeled including wrinkles. Then it shows the new mommy's happy tears and talks about the first time she held the baby. Of course the page I relate to the most (even though I relate to it ALL) is the page where they take the baby home from the hospital, glaring at anyone daring to sneeze around the newborn!! The picture shows the baby all covered up in a protective blanket to keep away germs. Onto the first night with baby, this page shows 2 exhausted parents and daddy talking to the baby about baseball. Mommy sang a lullaby just as her mommy had. The little girl at the end of the book is finally in bed asleep with a huge grin on her face. The very last page shows the family of three now lying under the stars.
The pictures in the book are in color, soft colors of a cartoon family, very realistic. I would not sell this book for a million dollars. I could have written it word for word if I were funnier. It is a great book with great pictures. If you have adopted, this is the book to buy!! Everyone will love it.
What is so good about THIS product?
A heartwarming adoption story with just perfect words and pictures.
What is unique about this product?
From the perspective of the child asking questions.
Is it worth the price?
I would have paid more for it.
What does this product look like?
A little girl about 6 years old sitting with her dog looking out of the window on the cover.
There has to be some bad to this product, right?
I cannot find anything wrong with this book.
Final verdict:
One of my favorite adoption story books for children. It is adorable and up to date language is used. A loving wonderful story that will make you cry and laugh at the same time over and over.
pablo the reader
"Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.” John Locke
My entry into the Best Little Writeoff Contest: http://www.epinions.com/content_5141209220 A baby adoption
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