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Ten Days and Nine Nights
By Heo, Yumi
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37584-718-9 978-0-37594-715-5
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade Random
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
PreS-Gr 2 A child eagerly anticipates an event and uses simple sentences to express her excitement about what is going to happen. Heo relates two parallel stories here. One features the girl and her calendar countdown with text such as, "Daddy buys some new furniture. I have five days and four nights" and "I wash my old Teddy Bear. I have four days and three nights." Then readers learn what she is preparing for as the illustrations ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
In this simply told story, a little Korean American girl eagerly anticipates the adoption of her baby sister from Korea. Details are basic: Mommy leaves on an airplane, and the big-sister-to-be helps Daddy, Grandpa, and Grandma prepare for the new family member (that a baby is coming isn't explicitly stated until the end). The girl's emotions about the adoption are uncomplicated; the tone of her first-person narrative is upbeat and matter-of-fact: "I was...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
A Korean American girl eagerly anticipates the adoption of her baby sister from Korea. Details are basic: Mommy leaves on an airplane, and big-si...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
