num_pages: 40
description: Daniel is preparing a special gift for his new baby sister, but will it be ready by the time they go to the adoption center?To show baby Angela how much she is loved by her new family, Daniel wants to whistle for her like the songbirds he loves so much. But will she smile for him? When they arrive at the adoption center and Daniel still hasn’t got the knack of whistling, it’s Jessie, Angela’s birthmother, who knows just what to do. Whistling for Angela celebrates the familial bonds formed through the act of adoption. Illustrator Peggy Collins’ heartwarming close-ups of the families’ loving interactions create an intimate atmosphere throughout all the emotions of the day. An author’s note by Robin Heald reveals the inspiration for the story in her own adoption experiences. It also explores common current-day adoption approaches which build connections between all three sides of the adoption triangle: the child, the birth family, and the adoptive family.
language: English
title: Whistling for Angela
publisher: Pajama Press