Julie Pearson
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It's not a perfect book. For example, one reviewer thought that Elliot is developmentally delayed. I think this interpretation is valid, but that's not how I read it. Elliot's parents "don't know how to take care of him" when he cries, yells, and misbehaves. I read that as a gentle way of saying they are neglecting him. I guess it depends on how old you think Elliot is. Crying, yelling, and misbehaving are normal behaviors for a child under the age of five or so. Maybe Elliot is older and his behaviors are due to developmental issues. It's ambiguous, I think.
I can see someone asking for this book to use as either a mirror or a window for a kid. Maybe it would be right for a child who is going to get a sibling from foster care. Or for children who are going through the foster care system themselves. It is a super gentle version of what can be an ugly experience. It paints the birth parents in a forgiving light. Elliot's emotions are intense (he's scared, he cries, he worries). But the book has a happy conclusion.… (mehr)