Beautifully illustrated by Jessica Lanan, The Story I'll Tell is a gentle and moving story of adoption and parental love, taking the form of answers to a young child's question to his mother: Where did I come from?' Each lyrical and fantastic origin tale contains a kernel of truth that pieces together the baby's journey across a wide ocean into his new mother's arms. This picturebook is sure to touch the hearts of readers everywhere, no matter how they came to be part of their family.'