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After posting a hit about good picture books dealing with adoption, I
received more responses. I have added them to the bottom of my first
hit. As mentioned in the target, the mother was especially interested in
but not limited to titles about adopted Korean children. Here goes:
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.
Our social worker wrote a book called "It's Neat To Be Adopted"
(her name is Jean Miguelle). I don't know if it's in print, but it
does deal with Korean adoptions and is a "cute" and fun book.
Mary Frances McLaughlin
Drexel University
sg935427@post.drexel.edu
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