Based on the author's own experiences, the captivating book I Lover You Like Crazy Cakes told the story of a woman's journey to adopt a baby girl from China. Every Year on your Birthday brings those sentiments to life again. It's a touching portrait of a mother and child celebrating birthdays and reflecting on their tender, unforgettable moments together, from joyous hugs for a new puppy, to quiet nights gazing at the stars remembering a faraway family. With exquisite watercolors and steeped in maternal warmth, this book captures the richness of both Chinese and American cultures, and is a poignant tribute to the growing bond of love only a parent and child can know. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.

In I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, Rose Lewis and Jane Dyer told the heartfelt story of one woman's adoption a baby girl from China. These sentiments are brought to life again in this touching portrait of birthday celebrations and unforgettable moments between a mother and her little girl: from joyous hugs for a new puppy, to quiet nights gazing at the stars remembering a faraway family. Capturing the richness of both Chinese and American cultures, Every Year on Your Birthday is a poignant tribute to the growing bond of love only a parent and child can know.

Rose Lewis, author of I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, has a Master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. An accomplished still photographer and award-winning producer for WCVB-TV in Boston, she now manages relations for the Lahey Clinic. She lives with her daughter (upon whom her books are based) in Massachusetts.

Jane Dyer is the acclaimed illustrator of more than 40 books, including her own anthology, Animal Crackers, the Little Brown Bear books, as well as the best selling picture book, I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis. She also lives in Massachusetts.

In a follow-up to the account of her baby girl's adoption from China (I Love You Like Crazy Cakes), Lewis pays tribute to her now school-age daughter by remembering each of her birthdays. The text reads almost like a diary, the entries teeming with emotional and thoughtful observations: "Every year on your birthday, I think about the day you were born, how the sun must have shone, or the moon looked so bright." Expressive watercolors evoke vivid memories, from the patriotic cake marking the girl's American citizenship (at age two), to the joy on the child's face as her kite catches the wind on her third birthday. While the author celebrates their days together (including Chinese festivals), she also points out the moments of her daughter's life before they met. Here, her voice becomes more wistful ("I think about the six Chinese girls who shared a big room with you in China. They knew you before I did"). By story's end, readers see a matured parent, secure in her love for her child. What may have been intended as a memento for her daughter to treasure when she is older, has brought a now-seasoned mother full circle on her own personal journey. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

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