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Always Come Home to Me
by Belle Yang (Illustrator: Belle Yang)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Candlewick (2007-08-28)
ISBN: 0763628999
EAN: 9780763628994
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 32 pages
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: 2007-08-28
SKU: 05045
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Brand new with minor shelf wear.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A moving and uplifting tale of two children and their parents, and the beloved pet doves that help them to understand one another.
"Fei, fei — fly, fly, little birds, but always come home to me!"
Mei-Mei and Di-Di are head-over-heels in love with their new doves. Like devoted parents, the siblings tenderly nurture Butterfly and Squeaky as they grow from chicks to fledglings to birds. But when Mei-Mei and Di-Di arrive home to find that the doves have disappeared, their young hearts break into a thousand pieces — and they run away, determined to reclaim their beloved birds. Will Mei-Mei and Di-Di return home with the doves before they break their own parents’ hearts?
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Customer Reviews
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Valuable lessons in this wonderful book
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-06-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I purchased this book with "Hannah is My Name" and I'm so glad I did. When I read it to my young daughter the day we received it, she loved it! She and I had such a wonderful time. She giggled at the name of one of the doves and the children's uncle, and felt happy about the ending.
Perhaps she didn't catch them the first time but I know the profound lessons from the book will reverberate with her as she grows up (because we'll read this book regularly). Without spoiling the story for you, I will say it displays wonderful examples of bravery and empathy. If you want a unique experience (takes place in China) in story telling for your children, this book is it. And what can I say about the artwork but "Wow!"
You and your kids will simply enjoy it as we did -- something to treasure for years to come. Thomas
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values clarification for parents and children
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-04-06
This is a wonderful story for children and parents. Perhaps even more significant for fathers when they assume authority over feelings.
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Outstanding!
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-17
Belle Yang's illustrations are so colorful and mesmerizing, I had to pore over them several times before I could read the story. A wonderful heartwarming tale with many good family values conveyed. And good lessons to be learned by parents about paying attention to your children's feelings.
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Delightful and insightful
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-06
Pictures and story are delightful and original. So refreshing to read a children's book where the characters and plot are sweetly unpredictable-- and where the parents make an authentic parenting mistake! So human!
Wonderful entry points for talking with your child about communication, trust, love, longing, and how parents and children can do better.
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Another Winner By Belle Yang!
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-04
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Belle Yang's latest book `Always Come Home to Me' is another delightful children's story skillfully told by this gifted artist. Her message, that parents will always be there with open arms to welcome you home into a warm, safe nest is an important one for children of all ages. Her wonderful drawings add vivid visual images which tell their own tales. This book will be under the tree of the children in our family and those of our friends this Holiday Season. We look forward to her next publication with anticipation!
Rosemarie Riebold
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