
Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 23, 2024
A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders.
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- Who it’s for
- A tender picture-book reflection on adoption, identity, and the cultures that make a family.
- Themes
- Adoption and family bonds, Cultural identity and belonging, Love and acceptance
- Genres
- Adoption Stories, US: Asian American Stories, Diversity & Multicultural
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"Ho now creates a beautiful book about family: what makes individuals and what connects us to one another.
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This book is a perfect addition to any children’s shelf, whether aimed at families, adoption, multicultural stories, or topics of love and acceptance." —School Library Journal (starred review) From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents’. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her birth mom and comes to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family's culture, for even though they may seem very different, they are both a part of her, and that is what makes her beautiful. She learns to appreciate the differences in her family and celebrate them. An Amazon Best Book of the Month for January 2024!
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A tender picture-book reflection on adoption, identity, and the cultures that make a family.
Come here for
- A child’s perspective on adoption and belonging
- Asian identity within a loving family
Expect
- Birth and adoptive family ties held with care
- Differences alongside deep connection
Where it sits
| Adoption Stories | 91% |
|---|---|
| US: Asian American Stories | 80% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 59% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boys & Men
- US: Asian American Stories
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Adoption Stories
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- Parent-Child Stories
- Girls & Young Women
- Big Feelings
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Joanna Ho, Liz Kleinrock
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 23, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Adoption and family bonds · Cultural identity and belonging · Love and acceptance
- Reading lane
- Boys & Men