Letter of Love from China Review

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Letter of Love from China ReviewWhen adopted children do not have access to a birthparent and the answers they are looking for, adoptive parents become the sole source of this information - and their child's perception of what it means to be placed for adoption. As a birthmother, with an agenda of spreading the word on the love that goes behind this decision, I was extremely pleased to receive a copy of Letters of Love from China by Bonnie Cuzzolino. In an effort to provide answers to her daughter, adopted from China, author Bonnie Cuzzolino brings us an endearing children's book written as through the voice of a birthmother who writes to answer her child's questions. Illustrator Jax Bennett brings the letter to life with beautiful pictures that share the birthmother's love of her child and her country. The book begins "To My Precious Daughter," and provides the story of the birthmother's thoughtful but difficult decision to place her child with another family through adoption. The love that drives this decision is undeniable. Then, the book goes on to tell the child a bit about the country they were born in, China. The descriptions and illustrations share the traditions and beauties of the country that anyone can appreciate. By following this format, the book not only lets the child know how much they are truly loved (by birth families and adoptive families), but shows a respect for their beginnings and the country where their life began. The book helps children to see their self-worth and be proud of ALL that makes them who they are. It is a beautiful resource for adoptive parents with children from China, and an inspiration for all adoptive parents on how to talk with their child about being adopted. I highly recommend Letters of Love from China, and commend author Bonnie Cuzzolino for her insight and love when creating this heartwarming book.
By Patricia Dischler, Author, "Because I Loved You: A Birthmother's View of Open Adoption."Letter of Love from China Overview

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Look What I See Where Can I Be?: Visiting China Review

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Look What I See Where Can I Be: Visiting China ReviewLook What I See! Where Can I Be? Visiting China is a delightful picture book by Dia L. Michels showcases the grand culture and sights of China from a baby's point of view. A close-up cut-out of a scene, followed by a more expansive photograph by Michael J. N. Bowles of the full scene (such as a close up of "animal parade" roof decorations and the question "Where was I?", followed by the full photograph of a happy family visiting the Forbidden City) mark each page turn of this enjoyable and colorful book meant to be shared with the very young.Look What I See Where Can I Be: Visiting China Overview

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At Home in This World, A China Adoption Story Review

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At Home in This World, A China Adoption Story ReviewThere are at least two things that make this book stand out from the growing field of literature about adoption from China: it is told from the perspective of a child, rather than an adult, and it takes into account the sad feelings, as well as the happy ones that we parents remember so well.
In her introduction, the author (a mother of two girls from China) describes how she first put together an adoption story that emphasized all the wonderful things about adoption including a "...baby-book heavy on adoption-day photographs." Then she realized that "The relentlessly positive spin I chose to put on my girls' pre-adoption birth story was confusing to my daughters, who recognized buried feelings that didn't always parallel mine." She found that she needed to address and legitimize these feelings.
This is not to say that the book is sad. The young narrator tries to make sense of why her birthparents would leave her, she wonders what they look like, she notes that she looks like a "confused little baby" in her adoption video, and she talks about early dreams she had of being lost after she went to sleep at night. She says "I understand all of these things in my head, but it is so much harder to understand in my heart." She concludes her story by saying that she is bringing her sides together ..."One girl from two places who is growing up to be at home in this big, wide world."
After the story, the author includes some information at questions that parents and children can discuss after they read the book.
The book is illustrated with charming watercolors by Qin Su, a native of China. They have a fresh, direct quality to them.
This belongs on adoptive parents' bookshelf along with Mommy Far, Mommy Near by Carol Antoinette Peacock and Kids Like Me in China by Yin Ying Fry.At Home in This World, A China Adoption Story Overview

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How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone Review

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How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone ReviewI picked up this novel after attempting (and then giving up on) a couple of others that I felt I was wasting my time on. I wanted to read a valuable book...and then I found one.
This starts out happy. And then it gets a little bleak. And then it comes together in a manic fit of emotion.
This is Aleksandar's documented memory and it provides so much insight to his shattered world. At times, we are as disillusioned as he is-but then he enlightens us with his deft storytelling... His sporadic thoughts...
"If I were a magician who could make things possible, I'd have lemonade always tasting as it did on the evening Francesco explained how right it was for the Italian moon to be a feminine moon. If I were a magician who could make things possible, we'd be able to understand all languages every evening between eight and nine. If I were a magician who could make things possible, all dams would keep their promises. If I were a magician who could make things possible, we'd be really brave."
Sasa Stanisic is a truly innovative author. This was spectacular.
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Namoluk Beyond The Reef: The Transformation Of A Micronesian Community (Westview Case Studies in Anthropology) Review

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Namoluk Beyond The Reef: The Transformation Of A Micronesian Community (Westview Case Studies in Anthropology) Review"Namoluk Beyond the Reef" is not only a valuable contribution to Oceanian ethnography, but it is also a valuable addition to the literature on immigration to the US and ethnicity. We are in the midst of a national debate on immigration policy and anyone interested in that debate would benefit from reading these very human stories of those who have come here legally from one small island in the Pacific to make their life in America -- with the opportunities and hardships that entails.
Mac Marshall recounts tales of emigration from Namoluk, an atoll in the Caroline Islands, to nearby atolls and high islands, to Guam, Hawaii, and the mainland US over a period of more than thirty years. Namolukese have throughout maintained their ties to their island of origin while adapting to a modern way of life. Their experiences have been varied. Some have been successful, and others not so as they have made their way in a rapidly changing world -- and sometimes found themselves victims of the exploitation that we may have thought was reserved for illegal immigrants.
The book was published in 2006 but only becomes more relevant as the debate over immigration intensifies. Includes maps, tables and photos.
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