A mother makes the long journey to China to see her new baby for the first time. When Shu-li is born, her parents wrap her in a blanket and take her to town. The government says that a family is allowed to have only one child. So they lay Shu-li on the ground beneath a bridge. On her blanket they pin a note that reads THIS IS OUR SHU-LI. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF HER. NO ROOM FOR GIRLS. Fortunately, Shu-li is found and taken to an orphanage. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a husband and wife in North America hope to adopt a baby from China.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Boyds Mills Press .

Yong Chenis the illustrator of"Miz Fannie Mae'sFine New Easter Hat"by Melissa Milich, "Starfish Summer"by Ona Gritz-Gilbert, and"Swimming with Sharks"by Twig C. George. Born in China, he lives in Nashua, New Hampshire. " Marion Coste is the author of four nonfiction picture books about native Hawaiian species: "Nene "(Hawaiian goose), "Honu" (Hawaiian green sea turtle), "Kolea" (Pacific golden plover), and "The Hawaiian Bat. " She lives in Aiea, Hawaii.