Wonderful You
Illustrator
Meilo So
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780553510027
Pages
40 pages
Genre
poetry
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A lyrical adoption story that tenderly addresses a baby's transition from the care of her birth mother to that of her adoptive parents. This lovely poem illuminates the role of an adopted child's birth mother, respecting her choice to give her child to a loving family. We follow a mother's journey as she carries her child, searches for deserving parents, and ultimately creates a new family. The story offers a version of the process that is full of warmth, care, and joy. An adoptive mother herself, author Lauren McLaughlin was glad for an opportunity to memorialize her family's own fairy tale, and Meilo So's ethereal illustrations breathe magic into an already wondrous experience.
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Adoption; adoptive mother; adoptive father; adopting a child
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
adoptive parents
Keywords
parent and child; stories in rhyme
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
McLaughlin, Lauren, "Wonderful You" (2017). Diverse Families. 665.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/665