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A little boy living in a distant country is lonely. He needs a bed of his own, a room of his own, a house of his own -- and most of all, a momma and poppa of his own. But he must travel far to get them. He must fly for a day and a night through blue skies and clouds and stars before he comes to a place he can call home... with his loving new adopted family.
1999-08-10The wording is simple, but catchy. We contrast and compare the differences and similarities between the book and my son's own special adoption story. I think the author does a wonderful job of conveying the emotions of both parents and the child and although it isn't mushy, it's a very loving story.
The only caution I have is to make sure you (the parent) read this book alone several times before reading aloud to your child. It's a tear jerker and after two years, it's still pretty rough for me to get through dry-eyed!
From a child's perspective 1997-11-18
The narrative tells the story of a child traveling from Asia to the US. In the child's voice, the simple text conveys his sense of loss, the fear of the unknown and the thrill of anticipation. I like the honest portrayal of his transition into his new family. The author clearly appreciates that building a family takes time and trust.
cute story about adoption 
2007-09-12
Flying across the world to become part of a new family can be scary but wonderful at the same time, as told by a little boy in this story. I liked that it does star a boy rather than a boy, like many adoption stories do. The story is written in simple understandable language and the illustrations are soft but filled with detail to interest young readers. The little expresses some of his feelings about adoption and I am sure many young adopted readers will find themselves relating with his thoughts. This is a good one.
My daughter loves this book!! 2007-04-07
My 3 year old daughter adopted from China loves this book, she is a little too impatient for the written story nightly but requests the book over and over for the pictures-while she makes up her own story to go along with the pictures. She loves going on about the mommy and daddy in the story and how she had a picture book sent to her and then she flew on a plane just like in the story. She makes this story her own.
The pain of coming home 2001-09-09
Children adopted overseas adore this story, regardless of their country of origin. It is especially helpful for children adopted at an older age.
Having a home and a permanent family is wonderful, of course. But older children don't know that when they come home. They are often angry at being uprooted and taken to strange new places, where people speak a foreign toungue. They are understandably frightened. So many new things in the early days assault their senses that days can seem like a lifetime.
This soothing story eases the pain of that transition. It helps them to know that they are wanted, waited for, and loved, even before they arrive. It eases the terrible pain of the transition. If you buy no other adoption story for your internationally adopted child, make it this one. Alyssa A. Lappen
"One of the Best Adoption Books I've Found" 2000-11-19
I have an adopted daughter from Korea and we have many, many books on adoption. This is the best one I've found - it describes so well the experience my daughter, and we had, and makes me cry every time I read it. I've found it helpful not only for her but for her friends and classmates to understand her experience.
A wonderful book on adoption 2000-03-08
As a parent of two wonderful Korean boys, this book is a fantastic story of a child's travel to be with his forever family. I read this book for the children's story at my church on my son's first Coming to America Day (the anniversary of his arrival) and the response was wonderful. My sons really enjoy listening to this story and it has provided an avenue for us to talk about their adoption adventure and the plane ride from Korea to the United States. I high recommend this book. It is a must own book for parents of international adoptees.
