Adoption Books

My Family, My Journey: A Baby Book for Adoptive Families [Diary]

Product Description

For the growing audience of adoptive families, Chronicle Books is proud to offer a baby book that suits the wide array of experiences and choices that bring a family and their new child together. This lovely keepsake album contains sections to record all the joyfu (more…)

The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family [Paperback]

Review

Schooler’s strength lies in her relating the emotional issues of adoption: identity, grief and barriers to attachment…As a mother of four adopted sons, I found this book to be beneficial. — Katrina Schmitz, Christian Retailing, April 15, 1993
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The Complete Book of International Adoption: A Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Child [Paperback]

From Publishers Weekly

Davenport, an attorney, has firsthand experience with international adoption; she’s the mother of four children, one of whom was adopted from Korea. An attorney and avid researcher, Davenport leaves no stone unturned as she guides parents through the adoption p (more…)

A Blessing from Above (Little Golden Book) [Hardcover]

From Publishers Weekly

“Once upon a time there lived a mother kangaroo who had an empty pouch,” begins this earnest tale of adoption, the first by the author (the mother of two adopted sons) and the artist (an adoptee). As Momma-Roo sits under a tree, imagining what it would be like (more…)

Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents [Hardcover]

Amazon.com Review

Proper attachment is the most fundamental issue in a successful adoption, but what exactly does the term mean? Attaching in Adoption answers that question thoroughly, and it provides solutions to a variety of specific attachment problems. Along with technic (more…)

I Wished for You: an Adoption Story (Mom’s Choice Award Recipient, Book of the Year Award, Creative Child Magazine) [Hardcover]

Review

Marianne Richmond is a recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award. The Mom’s Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, (more…)

The Complete Adoption Book: Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child [Paperback]

Product Description

A thorough resource for couples who want to adopt a child takes readers through each step in the adoption process, from choosing an agency to bringing a child home, and discusses international adoptions, state requirements, medical issues, and other topics. (more…)

We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

From Booklist

Popular author-illustrator Parr illustrates the rewards of family ties in this heartfelt, supportive book geared toward adopted children and their parents. In each double-page spread, Parr completes the phrase “We belong together because . . .” with poignant explanation (more…)

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale [Paperback]

From Publishers Weekly

W called this story of a couple who take an airplane trip to adopt a baby girl “an ebullient tribute for families whose members may have come from a faraway place.” Ages 2-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family (Kindle Edition)

Review

Schooler’s strength lies in her relating the emotional issues of adoption: identity, grief and barriers to attachment…As a mother of four adopted sons, I found this book to be beneficial. — Katrina Schmitz, Christian Retailing, April 15, 1993

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