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A review by panda_incognito
When the Babies Came to Stay by Christine McDonnell
4.0
This picture book is incredibly sweet, communicating real-life messages about adoption and acceptance through its fanciful story about a librarian adopting babies that arrive on the island where she lives. I just read an ebook version of this from my library, and I like it so much that I know I will want to read a physical copy as well, once the COVID-19 shutdown ends.
In other news, I am delighted about the name Dorothy making a comeback. In the past few years, I have heard about several little girls named Dorothy, but this was my first time seeing it used as a baby name in a new book with a contemporary setting. Also, I appreciate the detail of toddler Dorothy having glasses, since I had to get glasses when I was three. It's always nice to have that representation, especially when the glasses are just part of the character, not the whole focus of the plot.
In other news, I am delighted about the name Dorothy making a comeback. In the past few years, I have heard about several little girls named Dorothy, but this was my first time seeing it used as a baby name in a new book with a contemporary setting. Also, I appreciate the detail of toddler Dorothy having glasses, since I had to get glasses when I was three. It's always nice to have that representation, especially when the glasses are just part of the character, not the whole focus of the plot.