How many days until a little girl’s adopted sibling is brought home?
Follow a little girl as she and her family prepare for the... read full description
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Aug 17, 2009
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Simple first person narrative, cheerful illustrations and charming child-like details make this task-by-task countdown to the arrival of a long awaited sibling sweet reading for any child.
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The Red Thread
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Before You Were Here, Mi Amor
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Oct 03, 2011
Ashley
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This book follows a little girl a waits and prepares for her new sister to arrive. This is a story about adoption. The book goes back and forth om showing prepare g what they are doing at home to prepare and what mom is doing when she is getting the baby.
This book's age range would be primary. The words are very simple and helps with counting.
The artistic element in this book is very simple. The pictures seem to be drawn. Some of the pages are all pictures and some have ver More...
This book's age range would be primary. The words are very simple and helps with counting.
The artistic element in this book is very simple. The pictures seem to be drawn. Some of the pages are all pictures and some have ver More...
Sep 27, 2009
Abigail
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A young girl eagerly awaits the arrival of her new baby sister in Yumi Heo's Ten Days and Nine Nights, checking off the days on her calendar until the big moment. As she and Grandpa redecorate her room in preparation for the new arrival, and Daddy brings home more furniture, Mommy is shown in a far-off country, making the final arrangements for an adoption. Finally, when there are no days and no nights left, Mommy returns, and girl meets baby for the first time...
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Nov 09, 2011
Crista
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This is the story of a big sister who is counting down until she gets to meet her new baby sister. Although I like the idea of the book with its simple text and colorful illustrations, there are some things that bothered me. I did not like the fact that all the pictures from the babies home land are done in dark, drab and almost scary or forbidding colors. This gives the reader a negative image of the baby’s home country. I also did not like the fact that dad owns a dry c More...
This is the story of a big sister who is counting down until she gets to meet her new baby sister. Although I like the idea of the book with its simple text and colorful illustrations, there are some things that bothered me. I did not like the fact that all the pictures from the babies home land are done in dark, drab and almost scary or forbidding colors. This gives the reader a negative image of the baby’s home country. I also did not like the fact that dad owns a dry c More...
Sep 16, 2009
Katrina
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Heo captures an older sister's excitement while waiting for her baby sister to join her family through international adoption. Heo successfully presents complex issues and emotions in ways that very young children can relate and understand.
Heo also understands her subject matter and respectfully & realistically addresses the joys of international adoption. The baby in this book is being adopted from Korea, a country in which babies live in loving foster homes with adoring foster par More...
Heo also understands her subject matter and respectfully & realistically addresses the joys of international adoption. The baby in this book is being adopted from Korea, a country in which babies live in loving foster homes with adoring foster par More...
Dec 07, 2009
Shawn
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Whether a family grows through adoption or birth, waiting for a baby sister or brother to come home is an exciting time for an older sibling. This is a time of anxiety, preparations, and celebrations and Heo captures an older sister's excitement while she waits for her baby sister to join her family through international adoption. Heo successfully presents complex issues and emotions in ways that very young children can relate and understand.
Heo also understands her subject matte More...
Heo also understands her subject matte More...
Sep 22, 2009
Kathryn
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A welcome addition to adoption-themed picture books, this one focuses on the sibling relationship (one that has been lacking in the shadow of the books focused on the parent-child adoption experience). Here, a little girl revels in the excitement of waiting the ten days and nine nights for her mother to return with her new sibling! She helps prepare the baby's room. I like the concept, but there was nothing really WOW about the execution in either words or illustrations.
Aug 28, 2009
Kris
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I like the realistic child-like voice here, as a little girl counts down the days and nights until she becomes a big sister. We see Mom fly off, Dad getting the crib set up, etc., and instead of long descriptions and explanations, here we get age-appropriate simplicity:
"Grandma makes a little pink dress. I have three days and two nights."
"Grandma makes a little pink dress. I have three days and two nights."
Oct 24, 2010
Megan
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In this story, a little girl is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her new adopted sister. The girl counts down the days and nights while her mother is getting her new sister and her father and grandparents and preparing the house. The font is large and simple with the text on one side and the illustrations on the other.
Jun 27, 2011
Stacy
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I like this book for its simplicity and dislike it for the same reason. It was a difficult read for a four year old audience. They wanted to know where the baby came from and why was one mommy giving it to another baby. However that being said, their are not enough books on this important topic...
Jul 15, 2009
Sam
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Cute book about international adoption for young kids. There's no explanation of the motivation behind adopting internationally, and pretty much everyone in the book has a happy face, so it isn't the best adoption book I've ever seen.
Nov 28, 2010
Jane
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A sweet counting story about a little girl waiting for her new adopted baby sister. Yumi Heo is another one of those illustrators whose artworks are very fun.
Sep 16, 2010
Kerry
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Sweet story of a big sister counting down the days until her new adopted sister arrives.
Nov 28, 2011
Megan
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This book is a counting book that counts down and also a great way to introduce the calendar as a counting tool.
Sep 22, 2010
Esther
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A little girl counts down the days until her sister, adopted from Korea, will be home. In the process of counting down the days, the story tells some of the experiences of preparing for and adopting a baby. The text is written in a large font and is kept simple and brief making this book suitable for younger children but of course it can be used with older children too.
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