Biblio, Part 10 of 10

["Cheryl W. Stevens" <cheryls@NECA.COM>]

ELEMENTARY-ADOPTION


We just got a book called Through Moon and Stars and Night
Skies by Ann Turner.  It's about a small boy traveling by plane from
Korea.  It is also a Reading Rainbow feature story (will air this
Thursday, March 20, 1997).  (multiple recommendations)

The first book that popped into my mind is "A Mother for Choco" which is
an easy reader book that never mentions the word adoption, but points
out that you don't have to look the same to be in a family. A mother
bear "adopts" Choco and Choco meets her other children that include
other "different" animals, but make up a loving family.  (multiple
reccommendations)

My new love is the book "Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born" by Jamie
Lee Curtis.  It is a wonderful picture book about adoption.  (multiple
recommendations)

There is a wonderful book called We adopted You, Benjamin Koo by Girard.
(multiple recommendations)

A book you may want to try about adoption is Families are Different by
Nina Pelligrini.  (multiple recommendations)

Asia for Kids is a catalog that many of us will find useful for unique
items, bilingual books, toys and includes a page of titles for families
who have adopted Asian children.
        1-800-765-5885 for customer service
        1-800-888-9681 for orders
        email sales@afk.com

"Mario's big question" by Carolyn Nystrom.  Mario is a child who came to
the family who adopted him as a three year old foster child. His big
question deals with "Why did my birth mother give me away? Was there
something wrong with me?"  In the end, Mario knows he may have other
questions -- some of which may not have answers -- but that he belongs to
the family.

"Abby" by Jeannette Caines is the story of an African American family who
has a little girl named Abby who wants to go over her adoption story.

"A look at adoption" by Margaret Sanford Pursell and Maria S. Forrai,
with a forward by Marjorie Margoles (who adopted one child from Korea and
one child from Vietnam). The text and photographs answer some of the
frequently asked questions about adoption.

"The Mulberry bird" by Anne Braff Brodzinsky is the story of a mother
bird who cannot take care of her baby and makes an adoption plan for her
child so that it can have two parents.

"Zachary's new home: a story for foster and adopted children" by
Geraldine Molettiere Blomquist is the story of a little kitten named
Zachary who remembers his "real" parents and finds living with his new
parents (a family of ducks) a little tough. After one especially tough
day, he runs away to find his "real" mother, he cannot find her and is
found by the police and returned to his adoptive family who welcome him
back and hold him until he falls asleep and dreams that he has a real family.

I wrote our own family's adoption story for my boys (at the suggestion of
the social workers) and they really like this story too.

"Goose" by Molly Bang!  Along the lines of "A Mother for Choco.
Illustrations are as beautiful as the story.

I don't know that it's still in print, but the book is _Chinese_eyes_ by
Marjorie Waybill, published by Herald Press, 612 Walnut Avenue,
Scottdale, PA 15683. You could probably get it through I.L.L.

Happy Adoption Day by McCutcheon is a wonderful book for kids of all races.

Another excellent source for books on adoption and multicultural books is:
The Heritage Key, Inc.
6102 E. Mescal
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-5419
order (602) 483-3313  Fax (602) 483-9666
They also have a good selection of items from many of the countries from
which our adopted children came.

BOOKS WITH RECIPES

_Grandmas latkes_
_Pancakes for breakfast_ by Tomie DePaola
_How to make an apple pie and see the world_
_Papa=B9s latkes_ by Jane Breskin Zalben
_Cakes and miracles_ by Barbara Diamond Golden-Hamentashen
_Watch out for the chicken feet in you soup_ by Tomie DePaola
_Growing vegetable soup_ by Ehlert
_My Christmas stocking_ by Elish
_Country bears good neighbor_ by Brimner
_Goody O=B9Grumpity_ by Brink
_Valerie and the silver pear_ by Darling
_Cranberry Easter_ by Devlin
_Cranberry mystery_ by Devlin
_Cranberry Christmas_ by Devlin
_Cranberry Halloween_ by Devlin
_Cranberry valentine_ by Devlin
_Cranberry birthday_ by Devlin
_Cranberry summer_ by Devlin
_Cranberry Thanksgiving_ by Devlin
_Sophie=B9s role_ by Heath
_Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza party_ by Hudson
_Mr. Cookie Baker_ by Wellington
_Frank Lloyd Wright for kids_ by Thorne
_Chitty Chitty Bang Bang_ by Fleming
_The mysterious horseman_ by Waters
_Sunday potoes, Monday potatoes_
_Maria Molina and the days of the dead_
_The chocolate chip cookie contest_ by Douglass
_Seasons of Arnold=B9s apple tree_ by Gibbons
_Thunder cake_ by Polacco
_Don=B9t forget_ by Lakin
_The miracle of the potato latkes_
_Happy winter_
_Encyclopedia Brown takes the cake_ by Sobol
_Butter_ by Susan Wake
_Everybody cooks rice_ by Norah Dooley
_Scoop after scoop_ by Stephen Krensky
_What was it before it was ice cream?_ by Colleen Reece
_Extra cheese, please_ by Cris Peterson

Food theme books
_Cloudy with a chance of meatballs_
_Strega Nona_ by DePaola
_Popcorn_ by Asch
_The popcorn book_ by DePaola

Contain recipes to accompany fiction books:
_Boxcar Children Cookbook_ by Diane Blain
_The Little House Cookbook_ by Barbara M. Walker
_Roald Dahl=B9s revolting recipes_
American Girls Collection
_Samantha=B9s Cook Book_=20
_Addy=B9s Cook Book_
_Kirsten=B9s Cook Book_
_Felicity=B9s Cook Book_

Cheryl W. Stevens
Library Media Specialist
Willimantic, Connecticut
cheryls@neca.com
The Librarian's File Cabinet
http://www.neca.com/~cheryls

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