Synopses & Reviews
A touching and beautiful adoption story that reveals the challenges as well as the joys of forming a new family.
This is a story about a little girl who needed a mommy
and a forgotten blanket that needed a little girl
and a woman who needed them both.
This is a journey about the forming of a family.
It is as lyrical as a love letter from a mother to her daughter,
as honest as the struggles they encounter,
and as comforting as a cozy red blanket.
Eliza Thomas went to China in 1994 to adopt her daughter PanPan, who was then 5 months old. This is their story.
About the Author
JOE CEPEDA has illustrated many books for children, including What a Truly Cool World by Julius Lester and Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron. He lives in Whittier, California. DARCY PATTISON is the author of The River Dragon, illustrated by Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng, as well as the fantasy novel The Wayfinder. She teaches writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and reviews children's books for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas.