From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-This Belgian import tells of a brown-skinned orphan of indeterminate age who arrives in a strange country where she "...has a new Mommy and Daddy." As her new parents smile at her, she would like to greet them, "But she doesn't dare"-the refrain that follows each new experience she has. Finally, she is snuggled in bed, smiling, and "Tomorrow she is sure that she will dare." Slightly out-of-focus paintings flesh out the minimal story. While the premise is timely-biracial, international adoption-this is a simplistic tale with faults. The girl seems to be unaccompanied on her flight, although a uniformed woman is shown deplaning with her as an unleashed dog frolics ahead. It is hard to believe that Dounia would want to meet each new experience with a smile. It is equally unrealistic to suggest that "tomorrow" she will dare to overcome all obstacles in adapting to new people in a new country.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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