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Mar 19, 1996 | ISBN 9780698113640 | 2-5 years Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Mar 25, 1992 | ISBN 9780399218415 | 2-5 years Buy
Mar 25, 1992 | ISBN 9781524739850 | 2-5 years Buy
Sep 29, 2003 | Baby-3 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
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Mar 19, 1996 | ISBN 9780698113640 | 2-5 years
Mar 25, 1992 | ISBN 9780399218415 | 2-5 years
Mar 25, 1992 | ISBN 9781524739850 | 2-5 years
Sep 29, 2003 | ISBN 9780399241918 | Baby-3
Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not.Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn’t meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn’t even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she’s his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do. And when she brings him home, he meets her other children-a piglet, a hippo, and an alligator-and learns that families can come in all shapes and sizes and still fit together.Keiko Kasza’s twist on the “Are you my mother?” theme has become one of the most highly recommended stories about adoption for children.
Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan, where she lived with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Her uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. She graduated with a degree in graphic… More about Keiko Kasza
“The message is warm and reassuring, particularly to adoptees, stepkids, and other children who for various reasons don’t resemble their caretakers.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books★”Just right for the preschool group or beginning reader.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★”Cheerful, energetic . . . An excellent choice for storytime.” —School Library Journal, starred review“A profound message, endearingly and subtly delivered. An ideal choice for adopted or foster children.” —Publishers Weekly
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