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The Family Book
- by Todd Parr. This book uses simple illustrations and vibrant colors
to show the many different types of families that exist. Although it
does not specifically speak about families created through adoption, it
is a great tool for discussing the range of families with children. |
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Happy Adoption Day
- by John McCutcheon. This book is also a joyful song commemorating the
wonderful day when a child joins an adoptive family. Whether you read
or sing the words, the excitement and love of new parents rings through
in these heartwarming verses that reassure adopted children that they
are wanted, loved and very special. |
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I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
- Written by Rose A. Lewis. A touching love story, I Love You Like
Crazy Cakes will warm any new parent's heart, especially those who have
recently adopted a child. It's an ideal story for lap-time reading, and
will inspire parents and kids to talk about their own first "meetings,"
whether at birth or in through an adoption.
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I Don’t Have Your Eyes
- by Carrie A. Kitze. This book recognizes the physical differences
within the family, but the commonality that shapes a family. It is
intended to create an intimate bond between parent and child. |
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A Koala for Katie
- by Jonathan London. Katie, a young adoptee is curious about babies
and where they come from. The brightly colored book uses animals to
represent adoptive families. This classic adoption book is geared
toward preschoolers trying to understand the meaning of adoption. |
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Seeds of Love: For Brothers and Sisters of International Adoption
– by Mary Petertyl. This book is written for big brothers and sisters
waiting for their adopted siblings. It is told from the perspective of
a 4 year old girl who must prepare for the separation from her parents,
while they travel to another country to bring home her new sibling. |
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Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
- by Jamie Lee Curtis. In asking her mother and father about the night
of her birth, a young girl tells the story she knows by heart. This is
a unique celebration of the love and joy a baby brings into adoptive
homes. |
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When You Were Born in China
- by Sara Dorow. With sensitive text and touching photography, this
book about adopting from China brings the whole process to a personal
scale. It is a moving photo-essay that helps explain to children what
brought them to their new families. |