Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders
Written by Joanna Ho
and Liz Kleinrock
Illustrated by Dung Ho
Published by HarperCollins
From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family.
A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents’.
Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her birth mom and comes to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family’s culture, for even though they may seem very different, they are both a part of her, and that is what makes her beautiful. She learns to appreciate the differences in her family and celebrate them.
Primary ISBN: 9780063057777
Publication Date: January 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Korean/Korean American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Adoption, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Identity: Body Image, Identity: Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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