Description

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Meili, who is six years old and adopted from China, learns that her parents are going to adopt a baby from Haiti. Meili isn't happy. Their family is just right as it is. But as Meili begins to accept the idea of a sibling, she realizes the importance of being a big sister and finds that a new addition can be just right for their family too.

About the Author

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Silvia Lopez was born in Cuba and moved to Miami when she was ten years old. Silvia is a retired children's librarian and media specialist, and she lives in Florida. Ziyue Chen graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design. She lives in Singapore. 

Praise For…

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"The affirming vision of adoptive sibling bonding is welcome. A book to broaden collections about families." —Kirkus Reviews

"Lopez’s succinct text approaches adoption from a young child’s perspective, emphasizing several reassuring themes... this succeeds as a new-sibling story and will be welcomed by interracial adoptive families." —Booklist

Winner, 2018 Gwen P. Reichert Gold Medal for Children's Literature, Florida Book Award —http://floridabookawards.lib.fsu.edu/