Adoptive parents narrate the loving preparations made for the day they
took their child home. The story begins simply, with the phone call
that notifies them of the baby's arrival, and ends with the joy of
seeing their child: ``The minute we saw you we knew that we loved
you.'' Pastel crayon close-ups of objects illustrate the
straightforward story very well.
Younger children will like the cradle,
teddy bear, and tiny clothes named in the story. The text is easy
enough for beginning readers, and the short sentences are set in
unusually large type and fit nicely into the illustrations. Adopted
children love to hear their homecoming stories over and over, and this
is a perfect book.
Author and illustrator: Phoebe Koehler. Ages: 3 - 8. Paperback. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing,1997. 32 pp.
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