Book 4

Book Review #4: “I love you Like Crazy Cakes”
I Love you Like Crazy Cakes, written by Rose Lewis and illustrated by Jane Dyer, is an international adoption story. The story begins with the main character, a single woman who felt as though she was missing something in her life and that something turns out to be a baby. She writes a letter to China inquiring about adopting a baby and months later she receives a picture of the baby girl she is going to adopt. She then, flies to China and brings her baby girls back to the United States. The mother cannot believe how much love she feels for this little girl and how complete she feels once she has her daughter in her life. They fall in love with each other and every night before bed the mother tells her daughter “I love you like crazy cakes!” This story is a great representation of what a parent feels when adopting a child. The love that is written into this story is remarkable and will touch the hearts of all its readers. The author, Rose Lewis, is actually the main character in the book and this is her story of when she adopted her little girl Alexandra Mae-Ming. Knowing that this is a true tale of adoption makes the story that much more powerful.