Star of the Week

Star of the Week

Darlene Friedman & Roger Roth

Star of the Week is a story of a little girl named Cassidy-Li who was adopted from China as a baby. Now she’s in kindergarten and it’s her turn to be the star of the week. She gets to bring a poster about herself to school and share it with the class, as well as a treat to share. When Cassidy-Li sits down to work on her poster, she adds a picture of when her adoptive parents brought her home from China, pictures of different family members and activities she’s involved in, and friends. When she’s almost done with her poster, she realizes that she’s missing a picture of her birth parents.

This book takes complex subjects – how an adoptive child feels about her birth parents and how an adoptive child deals with letting other people know she’s adopted—and boils it down into a story that’s easy to understand and relate to. I also love that this story shows that asking questions about adoption is okay. This is an excellent book to share with kids who are adopted or who have siblings who are adopted. The pictures are bold and colorful, and the words are simple, but pack a big punch. I will be looking for a way to share this book with one of our preschool story programs!