Just Right Family

An Adoption Story

Silvia Lopez, Ziyue Chen

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Albert Whitman & Company
01 May 2018

Meili, who is six years old and adopted from China, learns that her parents are going to adopt a baby from Haiti. She’s not happy. Why do they need a new baby? Their family is just right as it is. As Meili learns more about her new sibling and the importance of being a big sister, will she realize that a new addition can be just right for their family too?

By: Silvia Lopez
Illustrated by: Ziyue Chen
Imprint: Albert Whitman & Company
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 190mm, Spine: 228mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9780807540824
ISBN 10: 080754082X
Publication Date: 01 May 2018
Recommended Age: From 5 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Just Right Family: An Adoption Story

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