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Adoption Is for Always
From the Publisher
A five-year-old girl, Celia, knows she is adopted. But she is confused and angry, and her parents must deal with her many questions in an honest and loving way. Information about adoption a young child can understand is integrated into the text.
$ 6.98
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A Is For Africa-Ifeoma Onyefulu
Annotation
The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all African peoples.
$ 4.98
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All About Adoption-Mark Nemiroff
Synopsis
Using simple language, describes the stages of the adoption process and discusses complex feelings commonly felt by adopted children.
$ 8.98
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Baby Einstein Bebes Spanish Board Book-Julie Aigner-Clark
From the Publisher
The Baby Einstein Babies Chunky Board Book is a beautiful collection of babies in art, illustration and photographs. As all parents know, babies are fascinated by other babies, and the lovable Baby Einstein characters presented here in bright, happy scenes allow your child to look at images of other babies like themselves. With images from a variety of cultures that focus on the unique behaviors of babies and where they fit within the family, this book provides humorous and interesting facts about babies, as well as numerous opportunities for interaction with your child.
$ 3.95
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Bee-Bim Bop! (Linda Sue Park)
From the Publisher
Bee-bim bop (the name translates as "mix-mix rice") is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and then mixed, with meat and vegetables. In bouncy rhyming text, a hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting down with her family to enjoy a favorite meal. The energy and enthusiasm of the young narrator are conveyed in the whimsical illustrations, which bring details from the artist's childhood in Korea to his depiction of a modern Korean American family. Even young readers who aren't familiar with the dish will recognize the pride that comes from helping Mama, the fun of mixing ingredients together in a bowl, and the pleasure of sharing delicious food. Includes author's own recipe.
$ 14.98
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B Is For Brazil-Maria de Fatima Campos
From the Publisher
Young readers will take an alphabetic tour of the vast and fascinating country, Brazil. From the wilds of the Amazon rain forest to the busy streets of Sao Paulo, from C is for carnival to J is for Jaganda, from football to Zebu cattle, here is Brazil in all its colorful diversity.
$ 6.98
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Bringing Asha Home-Uma Krishnaswami
Children's Literature
Arun makes a wish for a baby sister on the Indian holiday of Rakhi, a day when "brothers and sisters promise to be good to each other, and everyone eats special sweets." He is delighted when his parents tell him they are adopting a baby girl from India. However, the process is long and readers feel eight-year-old Arun's sense of anticipation as he waits a whole year for Asha to arrive from India. During the year, he makes paper airplanes and when he flies them he pretends they are the planes that will carry his father to India and then return him to America with Asha. The well-paced story comes full circle when Arun sees Asha at the airport and she is wearing a rakhi, a shiny bracelet attached to the paper airplane he made for her. Arun's excitement about his new sister and the frustrations of having to wait so long are on target for a child his age. The illustrations, softly done in warm tones, reflect the warmth and family love present in the story. Children waiting for siblings from other countries will identify with Arun. This is an equally good book for those who have been adopted. They will feel how special they are to their families. Children who have friends who have been adopted from other countries will not only enjoy the story but will glean a better understanding about their friends' experiences. This is a good book to include in a story hour about families. Hardcover
$ 15.98
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China ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of China (Country Abcs)
An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of China. Hardcover
$ 25.95
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Chinese Children's Favorite Stories-Mingmei Yip
Synopsis
This volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the rich store of Chinese folklore and legend. Discover the many delightful animal characters as well as Chang-E, the famous Eight Immortals, and Guan Yin, goddess of compassion. Retold for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated stories will give children aged six to ten in other countries a glimpse into both the tradition and culture of China.
Other titles in the series include Japanese Children's Favorite Stories: Books One and Two , Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Children's Favorite Stories, and Singapore Children's Favorite Stories. Korean Children's Favorite Stories, andFavorite Children's Stories from China andTibet.
$ 16.98
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Colors Of China-Shannon Zemlicka
Annotation
Explains the significance of various colors in the history, physical features, and culture of China.
$ 4.98
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Count Your Way Through Brazil-James Haskins
Uses the Portuguese words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Brazil.
Hardcover
$ 18.98
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Count Your Way Through Africa-James Haskins
Annotation
Uses the Swahili words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Africa.
$ 5.95
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Count Your Way Through China-James Haskins
Annotation
Presents the numbers one through ten in Chinese, using each number to introduce concepts about China and Chinese culture.
$ 5.95
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Count Your Way Through India-James Haskins
Annotation
An introduction to the land and people of India accompanied by instructions on how to read and pronounce the numbers one through ten in Hindi.
$ 5.95
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Count Your Way Through Korea-James Haskins
Presents the numbers one through ten in Korean.
$ 5.95
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Count Your Way Through Russia-James Haskins
From the Publisher
Presents the numbers one through ten in Russian, using each number to introduce concepts about the Soviet Union and Russian culture.
$ 5.95
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Did My First Mother Love Me? (By Kathryn Ann Miller)
From the Book Description
Morgan's adoptive mother reassures her that she is loved by reading a letter written by her birthmother. Includes a section: "Talking with your child about adoption."
$ 5.99
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Every Year On Your Birthday-Rose Lewis & Jane Dyer
Synopsis
In I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, Rose Lewis and Jane Dyer told the heartfelt story of one woman's adoption a baby girl from China. These sentiments are brought to life again in this touching portrait of birthday celebrations and unforgettable moments between a mother and her little girl: from joyous hugs for a new puppy, to quiet nights gazing at the stars remembering a faraway family. Capturing the richness of both Chinese and American cultures, Every Year on Your Birthday is a poignant tribute to the growing bond of love only a parent and child can know.
$ 16.98
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Families Are Different (By Nina Pellegrini)
From the Book Description
An adopted Korean girl discovers that her classmates have different types of families.
$ 17.95
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Families Are Forever-Craig Shemin
Synopsis
Targeted toward families with children 3-8, Families locates the delicate balance between individuality and diversity. Lighthearted and touching, this color-bursting tale is narrated by Rain, a six-year-old Chinese-American adopted girl and her beloved stuffed hippo, who is a family legacy. Through Rain, we learn that: "A family is special and each one is different. And some sisters and brothers may not look like their fathers and mothers. But that doesn't matter; what does matter is this: families are forever."
While the story's main character, Rain, is adopted, Families isn't a story only about adoption. It is about observing Rain as she discovers that despite differing physical characteristics, as human beings we are more similar than we are different. This key message of the book offers readers ways to begin the important early conversations about diversity-in race, in family formation and other areas of life. Our children are growing up in a diverse society and are faced with a large array of people and choices. As they go out into this world, they are asking tough questions. Rain's adventures speak directly to these challenges that our children face.
$ 16.98
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Guatemala ABCs: A Book about the People and Places of Guatemala
From The Critics
Children's Literature - Mildred Hart
The alphabet format of the books allows inclusion of unrelated facts about Guatemala in brief text supplemented by a FAST FACT feature for many letters, which amplifies the basic information. For example, "Q is for quetzal," Guatemala's national bird. In the FAST FACT you learn that Guatemala's money is named after the quetzal bird and that 100 cents (centavos) equal 1 quetzal. This format provides a great deal of information in compact form, located through both the written descriptions and the colorful illustrations, but it also separates facts about a topic. The fast facts "B is for bus" and "U is for unity" deal with transportation in Guatemala; information about food and markets can be found in U (Unity), T (Tortilla), and I (Ice Cream). Some letters are used with familiar examples ("A is for Art," "J is for Jade," "S is for Soccer") while other letters are exemplified with Guatemalan examples ("K is for Kinich Ahau," "T is for Tortilla"). A few of these are phonetically spelled but many are not, leaving the non-Spanish speaking reader wondering how to say "Kinich Ahua" or "quetzal." A helpful introductory map locates Guatemala both in Central America and in the world. The increasing Hispanic population in today's US schools makes this ABCs especially timely and useful. This book is part of the "Country ABCs" series. 2006, Picture Window Books/Capstone Press, Ages 4 to 9.
$ 7.95
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Happy Adoption Day Book (By John McCutcheon)
From the Publisher
Noted folksinger John McCutcheon has written a joyful song commemorating the wonderful day when a child joins an adoptive family. Read or sung, 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. Complete with musical notation, this is the perfect gift for adopted children and their families to share. Full color.
$ 6.98
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Horace (By Holly Keller)
From the Book Description
Horace, an adopted child, realizes that being part of a family depends on how you feel and not how you look.
$ 16.98
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How I Was Adopted-Joanna Cole
From the Publisher
Sam has a story all her own, yet common to millions of families: the story of how she was adopted. It's about how babies are born and how children grow, about what makes people different and what makes them the same. Most of all, it's a story about love. And in the end, Sam's story comes full circle, inviting young readers to share stories of how they were adopted.
$ 6.98
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I Don't Have Your Eyes-Carrie A. Kitz
Synopsis
I Don't Have Your Eyes... but I have your way of looking at things. This begins beautifully illustrated and uplifting book that help to create the intimate parent/caregiver and child bond that is so important within a family. While others may notice the physical differences, there are so many ways we can celebrate the commonality that makes us truly family. We don't look the same on the outside, but in our hearts, we are the same.
$ 16.98
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I Love You Like Crazy Cakes-Rose A. Lewis
From the Publisher
"Based on the author's own experience, this heartfelt story follows a woman on her journey to adopt a baby girl from China. From paperwork to plane flight, the narrative chronicles the baby's trip from a crib in a big room shared with many other babies to her own crib in her own room in her new room. Jane Dyer's delicate watercolors perfectly complement this charming text, a celebration of the love and joy a baby brings into the world."
"Rose Lewis has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. An accomplished still photographer and an award-winning producer for WCVB-TV in Boston, she lives with her daughter in Massachusetts.
Jane Dyer is the illustrator of her own anthology, ANIMAL CRACKERS, TIME FOR BED, by Mem Fox; CHILD OF FAERIE, CHILD OF EARTH, by Jane Yolen; HERE IS MY HEART: LOVE POEMS, selected by William Jay Smith; and BLUE MOON SOUP: A FAMILY COOKBOOK, with recipes by Gary Goss. Jane Dyer lives in Massachusetts."
Board Book
$ 6.98
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In the Small, Small Night-Jane Kurtz & Rachel Isadora
Synopsis
In the middle of the night the world can seem huge and frightening, especially when you've just moved far from home. On Abena and Kofi's first night in America, it is late and it is dark and they are up worrying. What if a giant lizard or a slender-snouted crocodile crawled into their suitcases? What if the people in their new school laugh at them? What if they forget Grandmother and their cousins, now that they are an ocean away?
But Abena knows a secret to help them. It is a secret that can make the world and the night seem small again. She reaches for her new flashlight and turns it on. She says to her little brother, Kofi, "Pretend this is the moon. Close your eyes." And then she begins ...
$ 16.98
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It's Okay to Be Different (By Todd Parr)
Annotation
Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."
From the Publisher
Featuring Todd Parr's trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes, this book embraces difference in a unique way. Deceptively simple in appearance, It's OK to Be Different cleverly delivers its important messages of acceptance, understanding, and confidence in a child-friendly package.
$ 15.98
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Lanterns and Firecrackers A Chinese New Years Story
Here is a simple and delightful introduction to the festival of Chinese New Year— suitable for even the very youngest child.
Follow a family as they set off firecrackers, watch lion and dragon dances, and hang up lanterns to celebrate the start of their New Year.
$ 6.98
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Little Miss Ladybug & Her Magical Red Thread (Karen Acres)
Parents of adopted children everywhere will relate instantly to the warmth, love and magical moments reflected in this beautifully written and illustrated work created by Canadian author, Karen Acres. This loving story chronicles the tale of Little Miss Ladybug, often considered a good luck omen, as she follows her magical red thread to unite waiting parents with their soon-to-be adopted child.
"In a land far away, little babies sleep ever so soundly. But not Little Miss Ladybug. She is fluttering with great excitement, as she follows her Magical Red Thread through an open window to a world apart, where a mommy and daddy are busy preparing a room for one of her many sleeping angels".
According to Acres, "There is an ancient Chinese belief that an invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break."
The book's gentle and loving approach captures the imagination of a young child. Toddlers and pre-schoolers alike are captivated by the use of a wide range of vivid colors and illustrations of a happy sun and flower-cradles. Children love finding Little Miss Ladybug on each page as she follows her magical red thread throughout the book.
"The book gives children a sense of love and pride about being adopted. It also gives us a sense of how wonderful it is for all who have been touched by the adoption wonder."
Karen Acres immediately felt a strong connection to China while visiting Asia. Her love of children and a strong desire to be a mother took her back to Yongzhou, China to adopt 12-month-old Kaylee. She dedicates Little Miss Ladybug & Her Magical Red Thread to her beautiful daughter, as well as to all the adopted children the world-over and the parents who have waited so long for their dream to come true.
A percentage of the profits from the sale of the book go to support orphanges in China...to help Little Miss Ladybug continue her mission of uniting eagerly awaiting parents with their soon-to-be adopted children!
$ 10.98
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Mei Mei Little Sister By Richard Bowen
From the Book Description
The Chinese believe an unseen red thread joins those in this life who are destined to connect. For photographer Richard Bowen, that thread led him to China's state-run welfare institutions, where there are thousands of children, primarily girls, growing up without families to take care of them. Mei Mei presents a poignant glimpse of just a few of these remarkable children. Composed against neutral backgrounds, these portraits capture the girls? inner lives, away from their often bleak surroundings. The images show an almost endless range of expressions: small faces filled with longing and hope, joy and sadness, humor and mischief, defiance and despair. Through the camera's eye these young children are no longer orphans, but individuals whose personalities are as vital, distinct, and beautiful as any mother's child. When that unique human being comes into focus, the connection is made and the red thread becomes visible. And once seen, the bond can never be broken.
A great gift item for someone adopting from China.
$ 32.95
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My First Chinese New Year
Hooray! Hooray!
Soon it will be Chinese New Year.
A fun and colorful way to introduce the
Chinese New Year to young readers
Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and experience all the festivities surrounding it. This warm and lively introduction to a special holiday will make even the youngest child want to start a Chinese New Year tradition!
$ 15.98
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My Name Is Yoon-elen Recorvits & Gabi Swiatkowska
Synopsis
Getting to feel at home in a new country
Yoon’s name means Shining Wisdom, and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write it in English. In English, all the lines and circles stand alone, which is just how Yoon feels in the United States. Yoon isn’t sure that she wants to be YOON. At her new school, she tries out different names – maybe CAT or BIRD. Maybe CUPCAKE!
Helen Recorvits’s spare and inspiring story about a little girl finding her place in a new country is given luminous pictures filled with surprising vistas and dreamscapes by Gabi Swiatkowska.
$ 15.98
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Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale-Karen Katz
From the Publisher
"Your baby has been born! She is wonderful. Come quickly and get her."
This is a magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures that are just right for the youngest childan ideal story to share with families everywhere.
A long-awaited baby is born, and the adoptive parents who have been dreaming of her fly far, far away to bring her home.
$ 7.95
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The Red Blanket (Eliza Thomas & Joe Cepeda)
This is a story about a little girl who needed a mommy and a forgotten blanket that needed a little girl and a woman who needed them both. This is a journey about the forming of a family. It is as lyrical as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, as honest as the struggles they encounter, and as comforting as a cozy red blanket. Eliza Thomas went to China in 1994 to adopt her daughter PanPan, who was then 5 months old. This is their story
$ 14.98
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Shaoey and Dot: Bug Meets Bundle-Steven Curtis Chapman, Mary Beth Chapman
From the Publisher
Shaoey & Dot: Bug Meets Bundle is an endearing tale told from the point of view of one little ladybug, Dot, who happens upon a mysterious bundle one sunny day. Dot stays with the little bundle as she is carried to the place "where babies come to be found" and promises to stay with the little one throughout her journeys toward getting a family. Written by Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth, this heartwarming tale is inspired by the true story of their adoption of two little girls from China and is a story of hope and faith for all families who have been blessed by a "lost little bundle of love." Hardcover
$ 15.98
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Super Baby Food Book By Ruth Yaron
This book is a must have for any new parent! Absolutely everything you should know about feeding your baby and toddler, from starting solid foods to age three. I used this book with both of my children and it is wonderful.
$ 19.95
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Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born-Jamie Lee Curtis
From the Publisher
Tell me again about the night I was born.
Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents.
Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, author and illustrator of the best-selling When I Was Little: A Four Year Old's Memoir of Her Youth, have joined together again to create a fresh new picture book for every parent and every child. In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl shows that it is a cherished tale she knows by heart.
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a unique, exuberant story about adoption and about the importance of a loving family. Hardcover
$ 15.98
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20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
From the Publisher
"Birthdays may be difficult for me."
"I want you to take the initiative in opening conversations about my birth family."
"When I act out my fears in obnoxious ways, please hang in there with me."
"I am afraid you will abandon me."
The voices of adopted children are poignant, questioning. And they tell a familiar story of loss, fear, and hope. This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame.
With warmth and candor, Sherrie Eldridge reveals the twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love—that he must grieve his loss now if he is to receive love fully in the future—that she needs honest information about her birth family no matter how painful the details may be—and that although he may choose to search for his birth family, he will always rely on you to be his parents.
Filled with powerful insights from children, parents, and experts in the field, plus practical strategies and case histories that will ring true for every adoptive family, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew is an invaluable guide to the complex emotions that take up residence within the heart of the adopted child—and within the adoptive home.
$ 13.98
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We See The Moon-Carrie A. Kitz
Synopsis
An elegant and evocative book for adopted children to open the birthparent and adoption dialog between parent and child.
$ 15.98
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When I Metr You-Adrienne Ehlert Bashista
Richard Fischer - Adoption Today
"Delicate watercolor illustrations compliment the thought-provoking text in a celebration of the joy a child brings a family. I liked the way Bashista blends simple adoption language with Russian vocabulary to make the comparison and transition from orphanage to family life easier to understand. "When I Met You" makes an excellent introduction for a parent to share a more complete story of adoption at age-appropriate levels."
$ 15.98
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When You Were Born In China-Sara Dorow
Synopsis
When You Were Born in China is a moving photo-essay that provides a child's eye look at Chinese adoptions, helping to explain some of the whys and hows that have brought these children to their new families.
With sensitive text and touching photography, When You Were Born in China brings the whole process of Chinese International Adoption to a personal scale. The book speaks directly to the adopted child, assuring her that hers is a special story, one that started in an ancient and amazing country. The text then suggests that maybe the reader has a few questions about her story, how she was born in China, who might have known her then, and how she came to be adopted. It then provides a brief overview of some of the factors that may have contributed to her story, such as China's population control policies, and the cultural desire to have a son. It goes on to tell the story of what might have happened to the reader: life in an orphanage or a foster home, perhaps, and then the formal adoption process leading up to meeting her new mom or dad for the first time, and finally the flight home.
This book will be invaluable to adoptive parents who are looking for just the right words to help their child understand some of the factors that brought them together. It sensitively addresses the difficult issue of why birthparents felt they could not care for their child, and it provides some context for the whole process. The book will be enjoyed by school-agers and adults, and can be read or paraphrased to younger children as an excellent way to integrate these topics into their daily lives.
There are many families who are awaiting their adoption referrals who will be interested in this book as well, for the insight it provides into the life of their soon-to-be child.
Hardcover
$ 15.98
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The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption-Jean Davies Okimoto
From the Publisher
In China, the moon shines on four baby girls, fast asleep in an orphanage. Far away in North America, the sun rises over four homes as the people who live there get ready to start a long, exciting journey. This lovely story of people who travel to China to be united with their daughters describes the adoption process step by step and the anxiety, suspense, and delight of becoming a family. Told with tenderness and humor, and enlivened by joyous illustrations, The White Swan Express will go straight to readers' hearts. Afterword.
$ 15.98
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The Year Of The Rat-Tales From The Chinese Zodiac
Absolutely adorable . . . what a fabulous cast of characters your books contain! Kate Ferguson, Book Passage
The year 2008 is the Year of the Rat! Ralph the rat explores the world with the boy Bing. But when Bing’s birthday party goes awry, can Ralph rescue him using traits that others frowned upon?
The third in the popular series introduces the twelve charismatic animals from the Chinese calendar.
Oliver Chin has written this series and other books. He and his family live in San Francisco
$ 15.98
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You're Not My Real Mother-Molly Friedrich & Christy Hale
Jeanne K. Pettenati, J.D. - Publishers Weekly
In her first book, literary agent Friedrich takes on a hot-button topic for adoptive parents and children and offers a sensitive response to an inevitable declaration. "You know, Mom, you're not my real mother," a pigtailed Asian girl, looking wistfully in a mirror, tells her blonde mommy. Writing from direct experience, Friedrich crafts a thoughtful dialogue between mother and daughter that probes what "real" can mean. "Does a real mother teach you the alphabet and how to count to a hundred by tens?" the mother asks. "And does a real mother love you, hug you, smother you with kisses...?" The book's high point comes when the mother addresses the loaded question, "But why don't you look like me?" Her answer, loving but honest, bolsters the girl's confidence, and the narrative voice switches as the child lists all the ways her mother makes her happy ("You jump with me on the trampoline!"). Hale's (the Elizabeti books) emotive if occasionally inconsistent portraits of the girl engaged in everyday activities with her mother-brushing teeth, cooking dinner-underscore the duo's close connection, and the pages thrum with joy (the ebullient family dog also adds a dash of humor). With its love-builds-a-family message, this book is a good conversation starter and a reassuring read for adoptive children, especially in multiracial families. Ages 3-6.
$ 15.98
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