Adoption Books

These 3 lovable frogs introduce the concept of adoption within a fun story for children. It will allow a child to see the love and determination that it takes to be a family. Parents and kids alike will be able to relate and feel the emotion. Inspired by a real family that traveled to Thailand to find their Little Oat, I hope you enjoy!

Mrs. Weinfeld is what I call a "natural writer." Her characters ring true, her stories are realistic and she has a real ear for dialogue. Best of all, the adoption aspect of this book is so positive and uplifting. If you are looking for a "frum" book for your children, this is the book for you. I highly recommend this title and I also loved her book, Open House. As you can tell, I am a fan.

More than 1.50 million children in the United States are adopted. These include more than 20,000 international adoptions every year. While 64% of these adoptions are girls and 36% are boys, nearly half of all international adopted children are infants, and 90% of international adoptees being less than five years old. Featuring an essay by Melissa Fay Greene, "Now We Are One: Faces of International Adoption" is a compendium of photographs by Michael Wilson with a bit of informational text by Cincinnati Post columnist David Wecker. The focus is on the stories and images of ordinary families in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifteen families demonstrate the reality of American families adopting children from other countries and is a far cry from the circus atmosphere of some recent Hollywood celebrity foreign adoptions. Here are pictorially documented adoptions that focus on the simple, ordinary ways children from diverse (and sometimes horrific) backgrounds have become integrated as vital and beloved members of their new American families. Highly recommended, especially for anyone considering an international adoption for a family of their own.

This book is written in a very unique and creative way. Using animals to tell the story of adoption is incredible. It allows even small children to begin to understand the meaning of adoption in a positive way. The book is especially helpful if you are a single parent adopting a child. Written from a Christian perspective it also teaches adopted children that God loved and cared about them even before they were born! This is a must read for any family who has been touched by adoption.

Me and my friend were in a bookstore and she found this book we both read the back and said-well this looks good so I bought it.I started reading it around seven at night and didn't stop till I had finished because this book was so darn good.All my friends have read it and it is the same for them. Thank-you Ms. Foggo!!!!!!!!

This is a wonderful book about Jenna Song. She is a girl who loves gymnastics and dreams of being a Olynpic Gymnast. Whe her parents find out their dream has come true to adopt a Korean baby boy, Jenna is upset. She is scared about sharing her parents with a baby brother and things get even worse when the date for the adoption turns out to be the same date as her gymnastics meet. What will she do?

The intended reading level is from young adult and up. The presently posted reading level of ages 4 - 8 is incorrect.
Best regards,
Paul Knowlton

This is a great book for all of us, reading the trials of a new mom trying to reach her son. This is especially great for anyone going through, or contemplating going through, the adoption process.

I have a daughter who we adopted Internationally and while building a home library I have purchased many adoption books. This I believe is one of the best ones I have read / owned. What I like about this book is it could be used for any child adopted Internationally since it has children from infants, toddlers and children even older. Each photo looks like it was perhaps taken from a someone's life book or a favorite parents or child's photo. It also has a page that looks like it could be China, or Vietnam and one of the former USSR / Russia, and children that could be from Africa, Asia or Russia.

The book starts simply with " Everything in life has a begining. Fragrant flowers begin as seeds. So do fresh fruit and towering trees.Your family began with a seed, too. A seed of love planted and nutured in the hearts of two people - your mom and dad!" Your Mom & Dad speaks of your adoptive parents, and only at the end of the book speaks of your birth parents. The book talks about the welcoming home party, the family & friends who came to meet you for the 1st time, of course proud grandparents,the every day things like books, blankets, dinner time, your changing table, baby games, playing in the park with on a sunny day( which is also great for getting rid of jet-lag and adjusting to being back home;) the naps that EVERYONE in the family took! The ending of the book is really nice too! " At night, in the quiet, Mom & Dad carried you off to a bed all your own. They tucked you in safe & snug, and then they prayed for your safety,for your health, and for your future. They gave thanks, too, for the unselfish love that.... across the miles, over land and sea, changed their lives and yours....forever."

I like very much that the author has 3 childeren who where adopted internationally, because they have taken the naps, had the jet-lag and know what we other Intl. adoptive parents have gone through, and the great joy of having a child to love and the thanks and prayers to the parents who gave us the greatest gift that they could not keep.

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