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JiaLin's Perfect Heart — coverDao sitting in a rocking chair beside a window, one hand resting on her chest, eyes soft and faraway. The room is warmlyDao standing at the same window, both hands pressed flat against the glass, leaning slightly forward. Outside the windowDao sitting in the same rocking chair, now holding baby JiaLin against her chest. JiaLin is tiny, swaddled, eyes barely Present-day JiaLin (age 5) and Dao curled together on a big couch under a soft blanket, JiaLin tucked into Dao's side, bJiaLin standing on tiptoes on the couch cushion, both hands on Dao's cheeks, planting a big kiss on Dao's left cheek. DaJiaLin standing in the middle of the living room, arms crossed tight, eyebrows scrunched down fiercely, lower lip pushedJiaLin sitting on the kitchen floor, tears streaming down her cheeks, a spilled bowl of cereal and milk pooled around heJiaLin at a small desk, pencil in hand, homework paper in front of her with visible effort — some erased marks, some neaBedtime. JiaLin in pajamas, tucked in bed, holding the edge of a well-worn picture book up toward Dao. Dao sitting on thDao and JiaLin walking hand in hand down their hallway at home, seen from behind. The hallway wall is visible beside theClose-up of the wall. A handmade paper heart fills most of the frame — construction paper, glitter glue, wobbly crayon lJiaLin standing on tiptoes, one hand reaching up to touch the heart on the wall, fingertip on the letter 'i' of her handMother's Day morning. Bedroom doorway. JiaLin in the doorway holding a hand-picked bouquet of flowers (slightly messy, sDao sitting on the edge of the bed, JiaLin standing between her knees. Dao's hands on JiaLin's arms, looking into JiaLinDao and JiaLin in a deep hug on the bed, JiaLin's arms wrapped around Dao's neck, Dao's arms wrapped fully around JiaLinJiaLin's Perfect Heart — back cover
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🎄 Holidays

JiaLin's Perfect Heart

Age 5·Mother's Day

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Child's photo
Illustrated character

What the parent wrote

“I want a Mother's Day storybook to celebrate myself and my daughter. I waited a long time before she came, and I feel so blessed she's here. She is exactly right. I've loved her since forever, and I love her no matter what — when she's cute, when she's angry, when she does things wrong, when she gets her homework right, when she kisses me. Unconditional. And she loves me back the same way.”

Read the Story

Before you were here, I loved you.

I didn't know your name. I didn't know your face. But my heart knew yours.

Then you came.

I love you when we snuggle close and the whole world goes quiet.

I love you when you kiss my cheek — mwah, mwah, MWAH!

I love you when you're mad. Even when your arms cross tight and your eyebrows scrunch way down.

I love you when things go wrong and the tears come fast.

I love you when you work so hard and get it just right.

"One more time, Mommy?" ...I always say yes.

I love you every way there is to love. But JiaLin—

You love me right back.

You made it with your own two hands. Every letter. Every color. All yours.

And this morning, you and Daddy tiptoed in with flowers and a card and a smile so big it filled the whole room.

I waited a long time for you, JiaLin.

You are exactly right.

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