In this heartwarming adoption story with colorful muppet-like characters, the Seeks set out to start a family but soon discover it's not gong to be easy. Mr. and Mrs. Seek decide to travel through desert, mountainside, and jungle to find a child of their own. Mrs. Seek brings home a memento from each place—an orchid, a pine tree, and a cactus—but no baby. In the end, Mr. and Mrs. Seek discover that they didn’t have to travel so far and so wide when they visit an adoption agency and find their child. "Adoptive parents who experience the painful blow of infertility prior to adopting often have the difficult task of explaining to their children about the process that led them to adopt. The Not In Here Story by Tracey Zeeck may make that conversation a bit easier." — Reader's Digest "We have read a lot of books about adoption to our daughter and this was the first one that so perfectly captured the experience of adoption for parents, while also explaining adoption to children." —Julia K. Porter, Adoption.com "'The Not In Here Story' is a sweet and heartfelt story of adoption. I was truly swept up in the different emotions of the mommy and daddy; the feeling of something missing in their otherwise complete lives, the initial excitement of deciding to have a baby, the frustration and sadness of not being able to grow a baby, and finally the joy and happiness of discovering their baby in someone else's tummy and being able to bring their little one home. Accompanied by David Bizzaro's Dr Seuss-esque illustrations, Not In Here presents a lovable, must read tale of an alternate path to parenthood." --Chris "Boom!" Wiser of Grammy-featured, family funk super duo, Sugar Free Allstars "This story tells the power and importance of adoption and family. Of searching until you find your forever child, to open your heart and let your soul soar. I am so grateful for my two dads, my brother, and the family we have created together." --Campbell Walker Fields, adoptee & America's Got Talent contestant "The Not in Here Story celebrates the miracle of adoption. The story's heartfelt message will resonate with adults and children alike, leaving a positive impression long after the last page is read." --John Shors, bestselling author of "Beneath a Marble Sky" "My four year old loved this story. She doesn't yet know anyone who was adopted, but it still made perfect sense to her. She could relate to the couple's frustration and impatience when they couldn't find/make a baby, she loved being reminded of how valuable she herself is and how longed for babies are (or should be), and she admired and was comforted by the parents' perseverance ("but that didn't stop them") as they searched for their child. A wonderful introduction to the topic for little kids, whether or not they were adopted." --Jehanne Moharram, mom and freelance writer & editor "'The Not In Here Story' is a beautifully written and illustrated book about the search for family, the importance of perseverance, and the joy that comes when you open your hearts to love." --Lance McDaniel, independent film producer & director
"This story tells the power and importance of adoption and family. Of searching until you find your forever child, to open your heart and let your soul soar. I am so grateful for my two dads, my brother, and the family we have created together." Campbell Walker Fields, adoptee & America's Got Talent contestant "This story tells the power and importance of adoption and family. Of searching until you find your forever child, to open your heart and let your soul soar. I am so grateful for my two dads, my brother, and the family we have created together." ―Campbell Walker Fields, adoptee & America's Got Talent contestant Tracey Zeeck was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma City, where she currently owns a boutique public relations firm specializing in clients with good business practices and better stories to tell. She has lived in Boulder, CO, Phoenix, AZ, and briefly in Pittsburgh, PA, always working in her chosen vocation of public relations, which allows her to share her creativity through storytelling, and to keep those writing chops honed. She and her husband were lucky enough to become parents through adoption in November 2007 and have been on a mission to tell the world their family's love story ever since. The "Not In Here Story" is the ever-evolving origin tale of her little family.
"This story tells the power and importance of adoption and family. Of searching until you find your forever child, to open your heart and let your soul soar. I am so grateful for my two dads, my brother, and the family we have created together." Campbell Walker Fields, adoptee & America's Got Talent contestant "This story tells the power and importance of adoption and family. Of searching until you find your forever child, to open your heart and let your soul soar. I am so grateful for my two dads, my brother, and the family we have created together." ―Campbell Walker Fields, adoptee & America's Got Talent contestant Tracey Zeeck was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma City, where she currently owns a boutique public relations firm specializing in clients with good business practices and better stories to tell. She has lived in Boulder, CO, Phoenix, AZ, and briefly in Pittsburgh, PA, always working in her chosen vocation of public relations, which allows her to share her creativity through storytelling, and to keep those writing chops honed. She and her husband were lucky enough to become parents through adoption in November 2007 and have been on a mission to tell the world their family's love story ever since. The "Not In Here Story" is the ever-evolving origin tale of her little family.