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Mr. and Mrs. Jones have two children and feel they have a happy family. However, the couple has been thinking of adopting a third child. After going through the process and the paperwork, the Jones family is introduced to Quiana. They gather her things and take her home, introducing her to her new surroundings. Quiana likes Mr. and Mrs. Jones as well as their two children. The family is nice and takes good care of her. She has her own room, and she enjoys going to school and church. However, as she has been bouncing around foster homes for the past three years, she has decided not to get disappointed again. She is going to tell the Jones family that she doesn’t want to stay with them any longer.
Bloom’s picture book is focused on adoption. The author uses the family wanting to adopt Quiana to imitate the way God adopts the faithful in the Christian tradition. The book is colorfully illustrated, and the writing has clear, concise sentences focused more on delivering information than description. This book is a nice tool to introduce adoption to children, particularly those in a Christian household. It is best suited for those who have been or will soon be introduced to the adoption process, but it is also a nice overview for any child wishing to know more about this subject. Additionally, Bloom provides a selection of discussion questions at the end of the book to aid caregivers in extending the conversation after sharing the book.