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Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born Paperback – Picture Book, August 29, 2000

by Jamie Lee Curtis (Author), Laura Cornell (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 763 ratings
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Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a special celebration of the love and joy an adopted child creates for a family.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, the New York Times bestselling team behind Today I Feel Silly and I’m Gonna Like Me, bring us a tender and funny picture book for every parent and child.

In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl relives a cherished tale she knows by heart. Focusing on the significance of family and love, this a unique and beautiful story about adoption and the importance of a loving family.

A beautiful adoption story, Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born also speaks to the universal childhood desire to know more about the excitement, awe, love, and sleeplessness that a new baby brings to a family.

Tell me again about the night I was born.

Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents.

Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms.

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  1. Reading age
    1 - 7 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Joanna Colter Books
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    AD1080L
  7. Dimensions
    10 x 0.09 x 8.75 inches
  8. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  9. Publication date
    August 29, 2000
  10. ISBN-10
    0064435814
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0064435819
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Tell me again about the night I was born.

Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents.

Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, author and illustrator of the best-selling When I Was Little: A Four Year Old's Memoir of Her Youth, have joined together again to create a fresh new picture book for every parent and every child. In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl shows that it is a cherished tale she knows by heart.

Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a unique, exuberant story about adoption and about the importance of a loving family.

About the Author

Jamie Lee Curtis has had many firsts: her first (and only) marriage to Christopher Guest, her first time holding her children, Annie and Tom, her first time pretending to be a customer in an episode of Quincy, and her first time she wrote words that became her first book. She lives in Los Angeles, the first city she ever lived in, and is always first in line, first to arrive, first to leave, and first to sleep.



Laura Cornell lives in New York City with her daughter, Lily (first and only), but they spend much time in California, Laura's first state in her first home. She was asked to illustrate Jamie's first book, and that became ten. Lucky is the first word that comes to mind.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Reprint edition (August 29, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064435814
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064435819
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD1080L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.09 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jamie Lee Curtis is the author of twelve best-selling children's books that address core childhood subjects and life lessons in a playful, accessible way. Jamie finds the inspiration for her writing all around her – in the experiences of her children, her godchildren, her friends – and of course in her own life. Her first book, When I Was Little, was sparked by her then-four-year-old daughter's boast that she was no longer “little.” Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born, a celebration of adoption and the start of a new family, was inspired by the adoption of her own children. And as an author, of course Jamie loves big words and knows that words have power. Her latest book, Big Words for Little People, gives young children the knowledge and power of their own “big words.” All of Jamie's best-selling picture books are illustrated by Laura Cornell: Big Words for Little People; Is There Really A Human Race?; It's Hard To Be Five: Learning How To Work My Control Panel; I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off A Little Self Esteem; Where Do Balloons Go? An Uplifting Mystery; Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day; Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born; When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth; and This Is Me. Jamie is also well known as a film actress, with starring roles in such acclaimed films as Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Freaky Friday, True Lies, Trading Places and A Fish Called Wanda. Jamie is the mother of Annie and Thomas and is married to actor/director Christopher Guest. They live in California.

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Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and funny book on adoption!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2011
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This book is so cleverly written. The illustrations are great and I love finding all of the cute "extras" in the background on bottles, books, etc. It's a very sweet book describing the adoption process of this child. My husband and I recently adopted a newborn and we are going to use this book and others to read to him to tell him about how he came into our family- and to show how incredibly special he is!

I read some reviews saying that this story is too type specific or not like their adoption story. I think that's what is fun about this book. You can compare similarities and differences between your story and the book. I let my nieces read this book before our son was born and they really enjoyed it. They are 6 and 11 years old. This helped them understand more of the adoption process as well and they laughed a lot throughout the book. Take the book for what it's worth- a sweet and funny story about a child being adopted...you'll probably never find a story that is exactly like your adoption story because no two adoptions are exactly alike. It's all-in-all a great read.

It's a very cute and lighthearted book sure to make you laugh and cry.
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Angel Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing story for children of all ages!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2014
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I gave this book to my daughter 20 years ago. At first she didn't understand it she just liked it. Once she understood the significance of the story, she fell in love with it. I adopted her 23 years ago. I always wondered how I would tell her "Her" story. This book made it special and made her feel special. She later shared it with her classmates. I believe the early introduction to the story and the later understanding of it made her feel secure in who she was and how she came to be. Two thumbs up for author Jamie Lee Curtis and 5 Stars for Amazon and the books' seller for delivering in a timely manner a beautiful copy of this story. (Over the years I lost the original copy so I wanted to get another to place in my daughters' Hope Chest - yes there are some young ladies who still have Hope Chests...what is life without Hope or Dreams?
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Kimberly J
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for talking about adoption
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022
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My 4 yo daughter’s therapist recommended we use this book to help tell her she was adopted. Although the situation was different, my daughter being adopted out of foster care, all of the important points of the story work regardless of the situation
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amberg83
4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
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Very cute book. My son is three years old and since he was born, I have been on the lookout for books about adoption for him. His was a kinship adoption and while the story does not fit him to a T (which nothing will because every adoption is a different story), I was very interested in checking out this book.

I am not 100% satisfied with the illustrations of the book, which is nothing against the artist but rather a personal preference. I am satsified with the book being able to help my child begin to understand about adoption and that families are not just those you share the same blood with. My son loves the book and especially loves the pictures of the baby. I just worry that the pages will tear easy because this isn't a board book and my son can be a bit rough. Overall, I am satisfied with this book.
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Fabulous
5.0 out of 5 stars A MOST TENDER AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK FOR ALL TO LOVE
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2015
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This is one of the most tender, beautiful books you will ever read, even if you are not an "adopted" child. I sat down one afternoon at a Books a' Million store and leafed through this wonderful little book, enjoying the layout and it's amazing and colorful illustrations, then read every word, every line, every sentence with awe and tears in my eyes. Jamie Lee Curtis wrote this piece of wonder for her child and then decided to share it with the rest of the World, much to my enormous pleasure. I recently gave this book to a friend who is adopted and whose Mother had died. She called me after receiving and reading the book and said, in a small quiet voice, "Thank you so much! I love this book. It touched my very soul, my heart, and I cannot thank you enough. I love, I love this book."
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bonita herren montgomery
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books on Adoption
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2008
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This is one of several children's books written by the actress Jamie Lee Curtis, and I think it is the one you should start with. It is tender, loving, and funny. Nearly everyone should be able to relate to either the parent or the child in the story.

Fortunately, we discovered the audio version first. The Jamie Lee Curtis CD Audio Collection: Is There Really a Human Race?, When I Was Little, Tell Me About the Night I Was Born, Today I Feel Silly, Where ... Go?, I'm Gonna Like Me, It's Hard to Be Five  The CD is a wonderful collection READ BY THE AUTHOR! You really get to meet another side of Jamie Lee, the mother side. It turns out that she is not only a very talented scary movie actress, but she can also channel the child in herself with her writing!
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Happygolucky
3.0 out of 5 stars A very specific adoption story - read reviews
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022
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Very nice book without the weird religious overtones that a lot of adoption books have. Unfortunately I returned this book because I bought it for a friend and the mention of “because I couldn’t grow a baby of my own” (or something like that), felt a little too fresh for my friend who had a very traumatic miscarriage. It also tells the story of flying to meet the baby and it might not be applicable to many adoption stories.
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Ashley Thrasher
5.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021
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I fell in love. My first time reading this book was at my previous job. I was a caregiver for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Some of them were adopted.
I got this for my daughter. I'm adopted but she is not. Even though she's not adopted, I think it's just a wonderful book for her to learn from. It's just a sweet book.
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BENJAMIN MALDONADO
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story
Reviewed in Mexico on February 18, 2022
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Ilaria Pizzella
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicato e toccante
Reviewed in Italy on July 25, 2022
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Una bellissima storia per raccontare il tema dell'adozione in modo delicato e sincero. Bellissimi i testi e bellissime le illustrazioni. Peccato che la traduzione italiana non sia disponibile.
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Omar.zzzz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2018
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I didn't know it's about adopted baby, still, girls enjoy listening, and if someone has adopted the baby, they kids would love it.
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Daniel Candal
4.0 out of 5 stars Un buen libro
Reviewed in Spain on June 8, 2018
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Estaba buscando este libro para un regalo. La calidad de la encuadernación es buena y ha llegado en perfectas condiciones y en el tiempo estimado.
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lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an amazing time line book for teachers
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2016
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This is an amazing time line book for teachers. the quality of the book from the seller was amazing and so was the price.
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