Motherbridge of Love - Hardcover

'Got a girlfriend who just adopted a kid? You're going to want to get them this book, although the illustration is so gorgeous, you could give it to anyone. The text was submitted anonymously to the charity Mother Bridge of Love, which seeks to connect kids adopted from China with their homeland...it does explain quite lyrically how two mothers can each have a part in making one whole child.' --Time Magazine. Winner of the 3rd spot in Time Magazine's Top Ten Children's Books of 2007

'The text, credited to an anonymous adoptive mother, takes the form of a series of heartfelt, parallel musings about two women who never knew each other but who are central to a sprightly Chinese girl...Masse echoes this dreamy lyricism with gently surreal illustrations rendered in a texture like shot silk. Her treatment of the birth mother merits particular interest: on some spreads, she portrays the woman relatively realistically, carrying water in her village or gazing down at her pregnant belly. But in other spreads, the mother is transformed into a benevolent spirit; readers will notice her Asian features in the moon that shines down on the adoptive mother and child, and even in the mountain that the pair traverse during a hike or in a dramatic sky. Masse pulls it off in an understated way that offers comfort and encouragement to parents and children.' --Publisher's Weekly

'The text, credited to an anonymous adoptive mother, takes the form of a series of heartfelt, parallel musings about two women who never knew each other but who are central to a sprightly Chinese girl...Masse echoes this dreamy lyricism with gently surreal illustrations rendered in a texture like shot silk. Her treatment of the birth mother merits particular interest: on some spreads, she portrays the woman relatively realistically, carrying water in her village or gazing down at her pregnant belly. But in other spreads, the mother is transformed into a benevolent spirit; readers will notice her Asian features in the moon that shines down on the adoptive mother and child, and even in the mountain that the pair traverse during a hike or in a dramatic sky. Masse pulls it off in an understated way that offers comfort and encouragement to parents and children.' Publisher's Weekly --Publisher's Weekly

This beautiful poem celebrates the bond between parent and child in a special way. Through the exchanges between a little Chinese girl and her adoptive parent, this title offers a poignant and inspiring message to adoptive parents and children all over the world. All royalties will be donated to the Mothers' Bridge of Love charity. This work will appeal to all parents who have adopted children from a foreign country.