While You Were Sleeping

Rating:
Summary: Alternative Families; Filling the gap
Review: Reviewer is the Author's sister. No bias here :)
As a parent of two and an aunt of an adopted child and a teacher, I have tried to expose my children to a variety of books dealing with "family." I have books about blended families, single parent families, children being raised by grandparents and many more.

"While You Were Sleeping" is a beautiful addition to my collection. Not only does it touch on the anticipation and joys of being an adoptive parent, it also fills an important gap in my collection. One that shows adoption through the eyes of a lesbian couple.

Stephanie Burks has done a wonderful job of sharing her experience with this beautifully illustrated picture book about alternative families and adoption. A must have for your home library.

Rating:
Summary: Alternative Families; Filling the gap
Review: Reviewer is the Author's sister. No bias here :)
As a parent of two and an aunt of an adopted child and a teacher, I have tried to expose my children to a variety of books dealing with "family." I have books about blended families, single parent families, children being raised by grandparents and many more.

"While You Were Sleeping" is a beautiful addition to my collection. Not only does it touch on the anticipation and joys of being an adoptive parent, it also fills an important gap in my collection. One that shows adoption through the eyes of a lesbian couple.

Stephanie Burks has done a wonderful job of sharing her experience with this beautifully illustrated picture book about alternative families and adoption. A must have for your home library.

Rating:
Summary: While You Were Sleeping
Review: This book will speak to the hearts of all who cherish the true love of parents for their child and in the process, validate non-traditional families of all sorts.

While You Were Sleeping, written by Stephanie Burks, is a story that lovingly describes the day that two women learn that a birthmother has chosen them to adopt a newborn baby boy. While their future son sleeps through his first hours of life, his new mothers experience all of the joy and anticipation of their new life together. It shows the excitement of the new parents as they hear of their son's birth and drive to the hospital to meet him for the first time. Charming and colorful illustrations by Kelli Bienvenu convey the warmth of this story from beginning to end, showing the moments that the adoptive parents meet their newborn son, sing him lullabies and arrive home, where the family pets are introduced to the newest member of their family.