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Synopsis
Claire and her mother are working together on a scrapbook as they relive their first days and hours together following Claire's arrival from her birth home in China. Claire's big brother, Conor, had kept a journal as he anticipated the day his new sister would arrive, and these entries also become part of their book of memories. They remember how, at first, Claire was scared of her new parents and brother, who all spoke a different language than she was used to hearing. But these foreigners loved the adopted Claire, and little by little, they shared experience that brought them together and made them into a family.
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About the Author
Patricia McMahon is the author of several highly acclaimed books for children. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Joe; her children, Conor and Claire; two big dogs; and too many books.
Conor Clarke McCarthy was born in Boston, spent his early years in South Korea and Concord, Massachusetts, and now attends the Kincaid School in Houston, Texas.
Karen A. Jerome is an illustrator and a fine artist whose books include If Nathan Were Here and When It Rained Cats and Dogs. She lives in Massachusetts.
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PreSchool-Grade 4 - This story of an American family's adoption of a Chinese toddler is storytelling at its finest. The narration in two voices begins as the mother shares a scrapbook she compiled with Claire. Big brother Conor reveals his thoughts through journal entries printed in italics in the wide right margins. The omnipresent dog is a humorous and appealing fourth presence. The composition mimics a scrapbook, with multiple images on a page (sometimes designed as photographs) and other travel paraphernalia, e.g., ticket stubs, receipts, and postcards. Jerome's imaginative approach to color and style attracts and sustains interest. A snowy scene in China is impressionistic, bathed in purple. Family scenes are highly saturated with vivid color blends and dramatic contrasts between light and dark areas. The generous white space and lean text allow readers to pace themselves through the moving emotional content. Author and artist are equally adept at creating multidimensional portraits of the children. Conor is, by turn, curious (about how to become a brother), worried, patient, frustrated, and annoyed, but ultimately elated. It is his antics playing "Hotel Ball" with a sock that elicit his sister's first laugh. Claire registers the anxiety of a toddler leaving familiar territory, the giggly countenance of play, shyness in the face of the second round of relatives, and naughtiness when she's comfortable in her new role. All children will recognize and empathize with these delightful people. - Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library
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- PublisherBoyds Mills Press
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1563979896
- ISBN 13 9781563979897
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorJerome Karen
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