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Wonderful You
Wonderful You
Reviewed by: Terri Bauld - Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, West Kennebunk, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: June 7, 2017
Review
Narrated by the adoptive mother, this story begins with a pregnant mother looking for the perfect home for her unborn baby. The perfect family is found and the baby girl leads a perfect life and all is well....
Although the overall story is very positive and imaginative, at times the rhyming, extremely sentimental text makes the story feels less authentic. The dreamy, whimsical illustrations, rendered in a soft palette, are in perfect sync with the text, but they too can seem over the top at times, and overly sweet.
This adoption story will ring true to some, but it may not make a strong connection to many families with adopted children.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
McLaughlin, Lauren
Illustrator: So, Meilo
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780553510010
Price: 17.99