Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale

by Karen Katz

Overview

An affirming story about international adoption, based on the author's own experience with her daughter.

Over the Moon by Karen Katz is a magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures that are just right for the youngest child. Featuring ilustrations by the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780805067071
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 07/01/2001
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 372,941
Product dimensions: 9.89(w) x 8.02(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write Over the Moon, her first book, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York.

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