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Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale (Hardcover)

~ (Author, Illustrator) "Once upon a time a teeny-tiny baby was born..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

W called this story of a couple who take an airplane trip to adopt a baby girl "an ebullient tribute for families whose members may have come from a faraway place." Ages 2-8.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.


From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1. Bright, fanciful folk-art illustrations set the mood for (but occasionally get in the way of) this loving story of adoption. The smoothly flowing text is reassuring throughout, reflecting the joy of the new parents and ending with the "forever and always" that is the promise of adoption. The foster parents ("the kind people who had taken care of her") are pictured. The first day includes the first telling of the adoption story to the baby girl, "You grew like a flower in another lady's tummy." However, the first couple of illustrations are problematic. On the first spread, a baby is shown alone on a hillside sitting on a beanbag cloud with a city in the distance. The text states: "Once upon a time a teeny-tiny baby was born." Babies aren't born alone on hillsides, and even though this one is smiling, the picture doesn't seem reassuring. Adopted children need to know that they were born like other children, and did not appear magically without human connection. Also, though the text realistically recounts the new parents' first-day nervousness, the baby is pictured as smiling throughout instead of showing a range of reactions to different activities and situations.?Nancy Schimmel, formerly at San Mateo County Library, CA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (September 15, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805050132
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805050134
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Book, November 18, 2002
By changshamom (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This is about the best book we have that deals with how we became a family - hands down! Our daughter was born in China as is our Number #2 daughter who we are expecting any day now. I found alot of the "classics" in the "how we became a family" to be not my cup of tea or piece of crazy cake, as it were."Over the Moon" approaches the "how you were born" subject so beautifully that we felt comfortable reading it to our 3 year old (over and over and over........) and would have felt comfortable reading it to her 2 years ago! A very gentle, happy, gorgeous book!
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Adoption Story, December 27, 1999
By elizabeth beller (Ashburn, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
Over the Moon is a vibrantly illustrated and beautifully written tale about international adoption. My five year old son asks for me to read it to him frequently. The author took care to use positive adoption language throughout the book, i.e. "You grew like a flower in another lady's tummy until you were born. But the lady wasn't able to take care of you, so Mommy and Daddy came to adopt you and bring you home." This is an appropriate reference to the adoption triad. The book describes a South American adoption but easily translates to our Korean adoption since we traveled to Korea to bring home our son. I also enjoyed the author's description of the extended family and community's enthusiasim over the arrival of this special baby. Over the Moon is a heart warming book your child will ask for again and again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, April 24, 2002
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As the mother of a 3-year old adopted from China, I've bought quite a few adoption-related children's books, and I like many of them. But this one I love! Although it's not directly tied to Chinese adoptions, the story is similar to ours (we're a 2-parent family; we adopted a baby; we traveled to get her). The illustrations are lovely and the story captures the happy anticipation we felt as we waited for our child. Most importantly, the author gave me words to use in explaining my daughter's birth to her: "You grew like a flower in another lady's tummy until you were born. The lady couldn't take care of you so Mommy and Daddy came to adopt you and bring you home." I just love those 2 sentences and feel grateful to have them. And my daughter asks me to read this book just about every day!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A classic adoption tale
This is a lovely tale suitable for young children that explores the wonders and excitement of how a family is formed through adoption. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bill Pierson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great adoption story
This story is a favorite with our children. It is excellent for families who have adopted internationally as it depicts driving to the airport, flying to your child's... Read more
Published 6 months ago by GS

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story that relates to international adoption.
My wife found this book after we brought our daughter home from Guatemala. This story really fits the international adoption process. Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. Staab

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite adoption book
I am an adoptive mom and I have bought this book for all the babies I know. This book is beautifully illustrated and has such a touching story line. Read more
Published 12 months ago by E. Schlaefer

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Illustrations
First, this is a pretty book. My 4-year old likes this book; however, I have changed some of the wording to fit our perspective about adoption. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. Zia

5.0 out of 5 stars This is perfect for our family.
I bought this at a christian store a few blocks away from our house 3 1/2 years ago before the adoption of our 3 year old daughter. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Anne

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful, expressive, and wonderful
We found no faults with this book and we are really picky. We loved the use of colors and the wording used in this book.
Published on November 6, 2007 by meredith guthrie

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely adoption tale
My two year old daughter, born in Guatemala, and I both love this book. The illustrations are fantastic and the text is sweet. Read more
Published on August 23, 2007 by Heidi Wilder

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book - words and pictures
Lovely book showing the bond between parents and baby. I'd recommend this book to all families whether adoptive or not.
Published on June 1, 2007 by Dorothy C. Keating

4.0 out of 5 stars OK
It didn't really appeal to me. My son does not like it as much as the other adoption books we have. The book was ok, but not our favorite.
Published on February 24, 2007 by L. Ellis

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