Customer Reviews

Always Come Home to Me

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I purchased this book with "Hannah is My Name" and I'm so glad I did. When I read it to my young daughter the day we received it, she loved it! She and I had such a wonderful time. She giggled at the name of one of the doves and the children's uncle, and felt happy about the ending.

Perhaps she didn't catch them the first time but I know the profound lessons from the book will reverberate with her as she grows up (because we'll read this book regularly). Without spoiling the story for you, I will say it displays wonderful examples of bravery and empathy. If you want a unique experience (takes place in China) in story telling for your children, this book is it. And what can I say about the artwork but "Wow!"

You and your kids will simply enjoy it as we did -- something to treasure for years to come. Thomas

Belle Yang's latest book `Always Come Home to Me' is another delightful children's story skillfully told by this gifted artist. Her message, that parents will always be there with open arms to welcome you home into a warm, safe nest is an important one for children of all ages. Her wonderful drawings add vivid visual images which tell their own tales. This book will be under the tree of the children in our family and those of our friends this Holiday Season. We look forward to her next publication with anticipation!
Rosemarie Riebold

This is a sweet story of the love children want to give and the way they like to play at being adults. The illustrations are bright and colorful when the children are with the doves, but more linear and shaded when there is conflict or high emotion. While I agree that we don't "see" the father's authoritarianism until he gives away the doves, it isn't as jarring as the Book List review makes out, in part because we are focused on the children's reactions.

This is a wonderful story for children and parents. Perhaps even more significant for fathers when they assume authority over feelings.

Belle Yang's illustrations are so colorful and mesmerizing, I had to pore over them several times before I could read the story. A wonderful heartwarming tale with many good family values conveyed. And good lessons to be learned by parents about paying attention to your children's feelings.

Pictures and story are delightful and original. So refreshing to read a children's book where the characters and plot are sweetly unpredictable-- and where the parents make an authentic parenting mistake! So human!
Wonderful entry points for talking with your child about communication, trust, love, longing, and how parents and children can do better.

Belle Yang has done a wonderful job bringing this story to life. Her artwork is absolutely beautiful. It seemed each time we read it we found something new in her paintings. Her characters (a brother and sister) take the reader on not only a physical journey, but an emotional one as well. I recommend this book to all who want to share the beauty of this amazing artwork and a truly heartfelt story.
It has become a must-read at bedtime in our home and we look forward to more!

This illustrated story expreesed the children's intimacy toward their pets. Children like to feel they have a wonderful home like a nest, which is warm and cozy. Pariticularly when a child can share that feeling with the siblin. The value of life is toward the core of the loving experience. It is a wonderful subject comes from a wonderful writer and artist. We are very fortunate to have this work available to the community when most of our environment is focus on technical and business achievement.

Belle Yang's paintings are expressed with bounceful inner life. She nourishs her work by applying multiple writing skill and extremely mature illustration with many technical methods and style.

If a book lead the young reader call out their deep love after put down the book, it will make the reader treasure the time they spent with that book as life experience.