Our Subway Baby

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Our Subway Baby by Peter Mercurio is a heartfelt children's book recounting the true story of a couple who finds a newborn abandoned in a New York City subway station. As they navigate the unexpected challenges of becoming a family, the book celebrates love, compassion, and the unique bonds that form when people open their hearts to one another. This tale brings to life themes of serendipity and the transformative power of unexpected discoveries.
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You might enjoy this heartfelt story if you're interested in tales of unexpected events leading to the creation of a loving family. This true story captures the incredible journey of adoption, connection, and love, sure to resonate with those who appreciate uplifting narratives with a sense of hope and joy.

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Our Subway Baby

This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home.

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This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home.

Our Subway Baby begins with the words, "Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway."

The narrative unfolds with the true story of Kevin and how he found his Daddy Danny and Papa Pete. Written in direct address to his son, Pete's moving and emotional text recounts how his partner, Danny, discovered a baby tucked away in the corner of a subway station on his way home from work one day. Pete and Danny eventually adopted the baby together. Although neither of them had prepared for the prospect of parenthood, they are reminded that, "Where there is love, anything is possible."

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Our Subway Baby is praised for its portrayal of devoted fathers and authentic moments of doubt faced by new parents. The illustrations and author's note convey the central theme that love is paramount in any family, and the book is recommended as a valuable addition to library collections for its heartwarming depiction of a diverse family's love.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780525427544

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers,US

Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 294.0mm

Weight: 442g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Peter Mercurio is the founder and artistic director of Other Side Productions, a nonprofit theater company, and has written for the New York Times, Marie Claire Australia, and Reader's Digest. Peter lives in New York City with his husband, Danny, and their son, Kevin, and has played on the same softball team for over twenty years. Leo Espinosa is an award-winning illustrator and designer from Bogota, Colombia, whose work has been featured in the New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and more. Leo's illustrations have been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Pictoplasma, 3x3, and the Society of Illustrators. Leo lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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