Rose A. Lewis

Emmett would have been more patient with this sweet diaspora story if it had understood that when you put a bus on the cover of your book kids expect a goddamn bus inside too.

Reviewed by Me for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com

With I LOVE YOU LIKE CRAZY CAKES, author Rose Lewis brings to lifer her true story of adopting a baby from China. What begins as a letter to Chinese officials ends with bringing home a baby girl, to the delight of her new mother and extended family.

Jane Dyer's illustrations are soft and dreamy, and perfectly compliment the story of Rose and her daughter, Alexandra Mae-Ming Lewis. From that first time of holding her new daughter, to the first night show more alone back in America, the feelings of love and devotion are evident on every page.

Although this is a book sure to appeal to parents who have adopted children from other countries, specifically China, it's a great story for any child, adopted or not. In fact, my daughter was especially enamored by the book, since it was her first introduction as to what adoption truly means.

Great as a bedtime or any time story, it's no wonder that I LOVE YOU LIKE CRAZY CAKES is well on its way to becoming a children's classic. show less

This is a great book to read to children, it gives them a little more understanding about adoption. I really liked how the mother would always give her something special representing her natural culture for her birthday. I like how the book brings out a positive side to being adopted. Children can learn from this book about multicultural aspects and what being adopted is like for some families.

This book talks about a little girl who is from China and was adopted into an American family. She is curious about what her country is like so she goes through her town and asks different people what China is like. This book shows that even though a child may be from a certain country it does not mean that they know a lot about that place. This story shows how adopted children may have questions about their home country and they should be able to find answers so they know about their show more culture. Overall, this book has a great message about keeping a child's home culture even if they are part of a new American family now. show less