Every Year on Your Birthday by Rose A. Lewis
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Book Reviews of Every Year on Your Birthday
Book Review: A beautiful story about adoption
Summary: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Olivia Alejandre (age 4) for Reader Views (1/08)
Mom's review / summary:
A must for all families who adopted from China, and probably for other adopted kids, too. This book beautifully presents the wonders of adoption and respect of the culture and background of the child's birthplace. The clothes, the artwork, and the story all seem to be in tune with Chinese culture.
For other families, it's a wonderful way to explain the joys of adoption. We want to make sure our daughter has a respect for various backgrounds and family structures, so this helped us talk about an important topic with a cute story. But, since she can't directly relate to it (with friends or family), it's not a book that she wants to read over and over again. I can imagine, though, that a family who has adopted would love reading this on a regular basis.
She did ask about the six girls in the orphanage and why there weren't any boys, so I had a tough time explaining that without saying anything that a four-year-old couldn't handle. It's a good discussion to have with an older child, but I'm not comfortable going into all the reasons with someone of Olivia's age.
Some quotes from Olivia's discussion with Mommy about the book, "Every Year on Your Birthday"
"That's the pretend moon on the water."
[Mom]: "I was waiting for you to come out of my tummy."
"And, you hoped that I was a girl. And, I was a girl."
"She's two!"
"When babies have just been born, they look very small. Every part of their body looks very small."
"The baby and bear are the same size. And, the baby is way bigger than the bear."
"The face on the girl is pretty, and so is the dress, and the white shoes."
"Those babies look the same age."
"Some puppies are small and some puppies are really big, like that white dog that lives near Grandpa's house."
"That's the prettiest boat. I thought it was a big floatie but it was a boat."
"Look, she's way bigger now."
[Mom]: "What do you think about adopting babies?"
"Nice. If someone adopts a baby, that daddy and mommy have to find another baby so they can have their own baby."
Book Review: Courtesy of Kids @ Teens Read Too
Summary: 4 Stars
In Rose Lewis's follow-up to I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, readers watch as her real life daughter, Alexandra Mae-Ming Lewis, celebrates her first birthdays.
After being adopted from China, Alexandra comes home with her new mother to America. There are a number of relatives who come to visit, bringing presents and wanting to catch a glimpse of the new arrival.
From her first birthday surrounded by friends and family, to her fifth birthday spent watching the dragon boat festival, we watch as Alexandra explores the world around her, and even becomes a US citizen.
And each year, on her birthday, her mother thinks about the place that her daughter left behind, and even the mother who gave birth to her -- and gives thanks for the joy and love that she has been blessed with.
Once again, Jane Dyer's beautiful illustrations perfectly illustrate Rose and Alexandra's story, which is sure to delight both children and parents alike.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Book Review: Good book for the 5-6 year old....
Summary: 4 Stars
I gave this to my daughter for her 6th birthday. She didn't immediately "bond" with it like Lewis' earlier book (I Love You like Crazy Cakes), but I can tell it had an effect on her. I wouldn't be surprised to see her perusing it herself later and asking questions about her earlier years. The book is pretty (the illustrations are very soft and sweet - same illustrater as the earlier book). I would recommend this book especially for children adopted from China.Book Review: Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
I LOVED her first book and couldn't wait to get this one. I Love You Like Crazy Cakes was great because it was generic enough that it could have my daughter's story. This one was too specific so I had a lot of explaining to do after each page. It is a wonderful book for the author's daughter but it is her story not ours. The illustrations are just as wonderful as the first book.Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
This book lacks the emotional connection of 'Crazy Cakes.' Nice illustrations, but the story struggles to find its way forward.
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