The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale

by Grace Lin

Book Overview

A king and queen should be full of joy and contentment, but they both feel a strange pain that worsens every day. Then a peddler's magic spectacles reveal a red thread pulling at each of their hearts.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807569224
• ISBN13: 9780807569221
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Perfect

I am a mother of a 4 year old boy adopted through the foster care system at two years. We have read many books about adoption together. Very few books relate to his story and he's never "loved" any of them. This story is beautifully writen and poetic. The visual of the red thread was so powerful that we talk about "our threads" now. While this book is about a girl adopted from China, it is a fairytale with Kings and Queens and captures attention from the begining of the story. It also touches the one thing that most books miss; the parents and child are meant to be together regardless of how. The look on my son's face when I explained how I felt before and after we found each other, was priceless. By the way, this is the first book I've ever felt the need to review.

My daughter's favorite!

My daughter Gracie joined us from China when she was ten months old, and she is now 4. Her favorite author is Grace Lin, she loves all of her books and her decorative swirls! The first night we read this, Gracie asked me to read it five times. The beautiful story is lyrically told in classic fairy tale fashion. Not at all heavy-handed like some adoption stories tend to be, but subtle and metaphorical. Gracie was very moved by the part where sharp rocks poke through the King and Queen's shoes, their clothes rip, and it snows, but still they go on. This book and "A Mother for Choco" are our two favorite adoption stories, probably because both focus on the feelings of love involved in adoption rather than more mundane matters. A true find!

Charming and simple story of yearning for a child

This is a beautiful simple tale of two people who are lucky and know they have a lot but feel an emptiness inside. The red thread, a lovely symbol of one's heart, love, and yearning, connect them to their baby. Their dream is realized and they live happily ever after. A great book to introduce the subject of adoption to 2-9 year olds.

The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale

A Wonderful Story!!! We have read this book many times since it was given as a Christmas gift. A must for a Chinese adoption family.

Red Thread

I'm a children's therapist and bought a number of books on foster care and adoption - this one was the biggest hit. I find that kids relate more to metaphorical stories rather than the didactic ones.