Books for 2 to 8 Year Olds on Telling About Adoption Included is a brief description of the book

Books for 2 to 8 Year Olds on
Telling About Adoption

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Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Blomquist, Geraldine M & Paul B.	Zachary's New Home	A Story for Foster and Adopted Children	1990
Notes
Zachary, a little kitten, is confused. He doesn't understand why he has to move from his first family to a foster family & then to an adoptive family. He is angry at the changes in his life & thinks no one loves him. Good for opening up communication.

Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Curtis, Jamie Lee	Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born		1996
Notes
A truly wonderful story about an adopted girl asking her parents to re-tell every detail of her adoption. A must-have, colorfully illustrated book for parents to read to toddlers and older.

Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Helmer, Diane Star	Let’s Talk About Adoption		1999
Notes
Large print, factual book with lots of color photos. To be read by a primary grade child to inform him/her self about adoption, why it occurs, the need for a family, and the role of the adoptive family. Emotionally stirring photo of birth parent with her baby. Some old adoption language.

Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Rogers, Fred	Mr. Rogers – Let’s Talk About It: Adoption		1995
Notes
With sensitivity and insight, Mr. Rogers confronts the questions children have about being adopted. He describes the many ways that children feel close to their families; celebrating occasions, everyday activities, quiet moments, and the security of being loved.

Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Hojer, Dan and Lotta	Heart of Mine	A Story of Adoption	2001
Notes
In excited and happy tones, and with very expressive illustrations, adoptive parents tell the wondrous story of how their daughter was born far away to another mother who was unable to raise her, so she was claimed by them to be their child.

Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Bond, Juliet	Sam's Sister
Notes
How do you explain to your older child that you have decided to adopt another child? This book offers a way to discuss this issue.

Author	Title	Subtitle	Year
Livingston, Carole	Why Was I Adopted?
Notes
A silly, humorous, yet serious book explaining to children what it means to be adopted. Cartoon-like, colorful illustrations.

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