Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story

Heo, Yumi

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9780375947155: Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story

ISBN 10: 0375947159 ISBN 13: 9780375947155

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade, 2009

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 new baby that will soon be joining them. And simultaneously, watch the girl’s mother fly off to Korea, meet the new baby, and bring her home. Here is an utterly simple, sweet, and child-centric look at the adoption process through the eyes of a soon-to-be older sibling. From cutting a red paper heart and taping it above the new baby’s crib to telling her best friend about the adoption, the young narrator counts down every day and night with growing anticipation, marking them with a big X on her calendar. Unlike other adoption books which are aimed only at the adoptive child, Ten Days and Nine Nights is also perfect for older children who are about to become big sisters and brothers.
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About the Author:

Yumi Heo is the author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. Among the books she has illustrated are Knopf’s own The Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks by Verna Aardema; and Henry’s First-Moon Birthday and Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, both written by Lenore Look and selected as ALA Notable Children’s Books. She is also the author of The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale. She was born in Korea, and currently lives in White Plains, New York, with her husband and their two children.
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From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2—A child eagerly anticipates an event and uses simple sentences to express her excitement about what is going to happen. Heo relates two parallel stories here. One features the girl and her calendar countdown with text such as, "Daddy buys some new furniture. I have five days and four nights" and "I wash my old Teddy Bear. I have four days and three nights." Then readers learn what she is preparing for as the illustrations show the mother's journey to Korea to adopt a new baby and bring her home. Signs and labels in Korean appear throughout the book. The exquisite oil, pencil, and collage illustrations dovetail with the quiet, simple tone of the text. Heo's distinctive, uncluttered style is very effective as it reinforces the narrator's focus on the event. The pictures have fanciful angles and random details that will intrigue most children. For example, while Grandma "makes a little pink dress," spools of thread, a pincushion, buttons, and a tape measure, as well as a cat, seem to float about her. Most books about waiting for the arrival of an adoptive baby are aimed at older children and delve into negative feelings about a new sibling. This one is a worthwhile addition to most collections.—Deborah Vose, Highlands Elementary School, Braintree, MA
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