First off, yes there is major feels because it will be like our situation. I think that this would be a great title to have in the class for children to relate to. Tell me again about the night I was born.Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents.Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms. I think that this book should be read to young kids because it does start a conversation among them. Her husband, Christopher Guest, hangs her moon by making her laugh out loud daily. I genuinely enjoyed reading this book and was excited to see how the author, Jamie Lee Curtis, was going to explain adoption. The parent's have told her she was adopted and they told her all the details from the night they picked her up. Review by: Christa J Koch Owner/ Operator of www.preschooleducation.com Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell have teamed up again to tell this terrific story about adoption. The book is about a little girl who wants to hear about the night she was born, but as you read it you can tell it is not the first time she has heard it. I probably would have gotten a little teary over it all. The illustrations add more emotion to the story making it meaningful to readers that have a connection with the book. After awhile i lost interest in it.The story and characters are realistic but some of the terms used can infuse students. Since I was small, I didn’t really think much of the message behind it. Families are not limited to only those in their household. As the book comes to an end the last request the little girl has is to hear about the night she was born again. They tell her about how they got the phone call in the middle of the night, how they got on the plane, how they first saw her in the hospital, etc How happy they were and how much they loved her even before they ever saw her. Tell Me Again: About the Night I Was Born is an account of that wished-for moment in every prospective adoptive parent's life: the phone call that brings them and their child together. This is a fictional book. For adoptive families, there is a helpful lack of specificity - the child’s gender isn’t specified, and th. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The book Tell Me Again the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis was published in 2000 and was a New York Times bestselling. Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born is a realistic fiction, funny, yet heart warming book for both parents and child. This book had me smiling through the entire story. She had come there to have a baby and have her be adopted. They went to the hospital and got to see their new baby girl and hold her and take her home. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a special celebration of the love and joy an adopted child creates for a family. I have the book but the cassette is missing. Tell me again about the night I was born.Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents.Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms. I love that it sheds light on an issue that can be a hard topic to talk about. You can tell the excitement in her words and the love she has for the story. The name Jamie Lee Curtis reminds me of an actress' name, and the illustrations remind me of animations in a Nickelodeon show called "Doug." Focusing on the significance of family and love, this a unique and beautiful story about adoption and the importance of a loving family. Since I was small, I didn’t really think much of the message behind it. I would recommend this book. I like the fact that this is a story that was told so often that the child practically memorized the story. This story is about a little girl who asks her parents to tell her about the night she was born. 1. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. I think the students would loose interest in the pictures after the first few pages. From the moment they received the phone call of her birth, to the plane ride, and finally to the first time they laid eyes on their beautiful daughter. They tell her all about what happened during the plane ride, hospital, people they saw and their experien. This book is a celebration for the love and joy that a child, whether adopted or not, creates for a family. View all » About the author (2009) Jamie Le Curtis was born in Los Angeles, California. It’s different than I thought it would be-I was expecting it to be about how a baby was made pretty much and in some ways it was but in many ways it wasn’t. After awhile i lost interest in it.The story and characters are realistic but some of the terms used can infuse students. This book would be more for 4th and 5th graders because I feel as though its an age where children understand more clearly about different types of families. New books! I just thought it was the perfect bedtime story. Since the little girl does not have a typical birth story, she likes for her parents to tell the story over and over again. The book is about a little girl who is adopted at birth by a couple who could not have children of their own. Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. But she was born from another woman's belly that was to young to be able to take care of her and wanted her to belong to her mama and daddy that she knows now. Read more. “Tell me again about...” how mom and dad got the phone call, got on a plane, went to the hospital, met the infant, took the infant home, and introduced their new baby to friends and relatives. Paperback. 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. I think i would have gave this book another star if the illustrations were better. Laura Cornell (illustrator). It could be more diverse, but what it lacks in cultural diversity it makes up for in addressing issues not really approached in children’s books. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a special celebration of the love and joy an adopted child creates for a family. Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, author and illustrator of the best-selling When I Was Little: A Four Year Old s Memoir of Her Youth, have joined together again to create a fresh new picture book for every parent and every child. This is a lovely picture book for any family to read. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a unique, exuberant story about adoption and about the importance of a loving family. I say this from my own experience in being adopted. They went to the hospital and got to see their new baby girl and hold her and take her home. when adopting a child they may be from a different cultural group from you and i think her background should have been said. Retrouvez Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. New this month: Scandal rocks an elite British boarding school in The Divines. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born. Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell come together once again to create a unique celebration of the love and joy a baby brings into the world. The young girl recounts the tale her parents told her about her being born and how exciting it was for them to receive her; how they couldn't have a baby on their own so they did everything they could to have her. The author puts out a very emotional message that some women go through. From the moment they received the phone call of her birth, to the plane ride, and finally to the first time they laid eyes on their beautiful daughter. I just thought it was the perfect bedtime story. It amazes me that they made it into a children’s book. From personal experience, I say having the biological family at least known is better— it is not fun growing up without any information of what makes you You biologically, as everyone else around you is able to do so. Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms. Noté /5. Overall i just thought this good could have been better. The adoptive parents got the phone call in the middle of the night, jumped on a plane, called their grandparents, and then explains that the adoptive mother couldn’t grow a baby in her tummy so another woman who was too young to take care of the girl was growing her and she would be the birth mother but not the adoptive mother. Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born is a realistic fiction, funny, yet heart warming book for both parents and child. I would recommend this book specifically for families, rather than educators. The book is about a little girl who wants to hear about the night she was born, but as you read it you can tell it is not the first time she has heard it. Start by marking “Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born” as Want to Read: Error rating book. See all reviews . We read this tonight before bed and I loved it. . Tell me again about the night I was born . See 1 question about Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born…, Adoption and Foster Care Books for Children, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of January. The parents got a phone call that their daughter had arrived, and ... Read full review, A young girl asks her parents about the night she was born. Many of the pictures looked half drawn and wer. The author puts out a very emotional message that some women go through. Read more. The book talks about how the parents went on an airplane to get her, and they became a family, singing lullaby’s and watching baseball together. Top reviews from other countries Omar.zzzz. This is a story to be treasured and read again and again. On the first page you see a young girl with what looks to be a photo album in her hands as she is asking her parents to tell her about the night she was born again. SUMMARY: “Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born” is about a young girl who was adopted. by HarperCollins. 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