Motherbridge of Love
Illustrator
Josse Masse
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781782850403
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book; stories in rhyme
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Featured in Time Magazine's Top Ten Children's Books of 2007, this beautiful poem celebrates the bond between parent and adopted child in a special way. Through the exchanges, between a little girl born in China and her adoptive parent, this title offers a poignant and inspiring message to adoptive parents and children all over the world.
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Single parent; Interracial; adopted child; adoptive mother; international adoption; interracial/transracial adoption; single mother
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Chinese) / White
Family Formation
adoptive single mother
Awards
Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2008
Nautilus Book Award, 2008, Silver, Children's Illustrated Book
Keywords
birth mothers; love; family life; bond; China; park
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
., Xinran, "Motherbridge of Love" (2012). Diverse Families. 729.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/729