She Is Born Author:Virginia Kroll, John Rowe This picture book lyrically describes how cultures around the world welcome the birth of a daughter. The author and illustrator's careful research, poetic prose, and soft illustrations depict a diverse array of rituals, celebrations, and traditions that mark the beginning of a girl's life as she is named, cradled, and given gifts. An affirmation... more » of the universal bond between mothers and daughters completes the circle.« less