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PRODUCTS - ADOPTION - BOOKS/MUSIC/VIDEOS
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Updated 10/12/06
A Mother for Choco
by Keiko Kasza - Price: Hardcover: $15.99, Boardbook: $6.99
Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother - but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do. And when she brings him home, he meets her other children-a piglet, a hippo, and an alligator-and learns that families can come in all shapes and sizes and still fit together. 32 pages. Ages 3-6 years.
Hardcover
Boardbook A New Barker in the House
by Tomie dePaolo - Price: $13.99
The Barker twins, Morgie and Moffie, meet their adopted brother, Marcos, in this wonderful sequel to Meet the Barkers. But Marcos isn't a baby-he's three years old, and he only speaks Spanish. As Marcos plays dollies with Moffie and dinosaurs with Morgie, he's a little bewildered until he gets the twins to understand what he likes to play. As Marcos learns some English, the twins quickly learn some Spanish words and phrases. Soon enough it's clear that with a new Barker in the house, the Barkers are a very happy familia! Hardcover. Ages 5-8.
NEW
A Sister for Matthew
by Pamela Kennedy - Price: $8.95
Matthew is getting a baby sister - from China. This story is about a timely topic, and author Kennedy has written an encouraging story for adoptive parents and for big sisters and brothers too. In this comforting story, Matthew learns that his parents will always love him very much. And he also learns that a child need not look like her family to be a part of the family. Includes a Note to Parents from an experienced child counselor. Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Emma's Yucky Brother
by Jean Little - Price: Hardcover: $16.95, Paperback: $3.99
Emma has always wanted a little brother. Now her family is adopting Max, and Emma is sure he will be the best brother ever. But Max has his own ideas. He thinks sisters are yucky, and that Emma is the yuckiest! Is this really what having a brother is all about? In Jean Little's warmhearted, perceptive story about adoption, Emma learns that there is more to having a little brother than she had ever guessed -- and that in order to get the brother she wants, she must first learn to be the sister he needs. Hardcover, 64 pages. Ages 4-8 years.
Hardcover
Paperback Horace by Holly Keller - Price: $16.99
A must-read for all adopted children. Every night Mama told Horace the same story. It began, "we chose you when you were a tiny baby because you had lost your first family and needed a new one." But every night Horace fell asleep before Mama had finished. What happened to make Horace listen to the end of the story - and add his own very special conclusion - makes a book everyone will want to hear over and over. And if, like Horace, you have been chosen to be loved by a second family, you will know just how wonderful, and how true it is. Ages 3 - 8. Hardcover 32 pages.
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
by Rose Lewis - Price: Hardcover: $14.95, Boardbook: $6.99
In simple, heartfelt language, I Love You Like Crazy Cakes tells the story of how one mother found her baby daughter by traveling to China. The story of that journey, based on the author's own experience, is a celebration of the love and joy a baby brings into the home. Infused with maternal love, I Love You Like Crazy Cakes features soft watercolors by bestselling artist Jane Dyer. 32 pages.
Hardcover
Boardbook Lets Talk About it: Adoption
by Fred Rogers - Price: $6.99
To be in a family is to belong, but children who are adopted may have some confusing feelings about what that means. In LET'S TALK ABOUT IT: ADOPTION, Mr. Rogers confronts, with sensitivity and insight, the questions children have about being adopted. He describes the many ways that children feel close to their families-celebrating special occasions, doing everyday activities, and spending quiet moments together. In his characteristically reassuring tone, Mr. Rogers shares an important message-the secure feeling of belonging in a family comes from being loved. Paperback, 32 pages, color photos, 1995, ages 4-8
Little Miss Spider
by David Kirk - Price: $12.95
On the very first day of her life, Miss Spider discovers her mom is nowhere to be found. She sets out in search of her, and after many adventures, Miss Spider learns a most valuable lesson:
For finding your mother,
There's one certain test.
You must look for the creature
Who loves you the best.
Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-7.
Mister Rogers on Adoption (Programs #1552 & #1554) Video
by Fred Rogers - Price: $24.95
Families come in all different shapes and sizes. Even people who are not related by blood at all can make up a family - because they love and care for each other. And that's what is really important about families. When people care for one another, they have a sense of belonging - of being related to each other even if they are not blood relatives. These two Mister Rogers' Neighborhood programs reflect on the fact that there are many ways to become a member of a family. Being born into a family is one way. Marrying into a family, or being adopted are other ways to become part of a family. When children are adopted, they sometimes need reassurance that adoptive families are like other families and that their moms and dads care for them, the same way other parents care for their children, and that adoption is forever. 60-minute VHS videocassette.
My Family Is Forever
by Nancy L. Carlson - Price: $15.95
Some families are formed through birth, some families are formed by adoption, some families look alike and some don't. The little girl in this heartwarming story makes clear that being a family isn't about who you look like or where you were born, it's about the love that binds you together. Thoughtful, straightforward text and cheerful illustrations create a reassuring look at how one little girl came into her parents' world and made them a family forever. Hardcover, 32 pages. Recommended for ages 3+.
My Forever Family - Price: Cassette $10.00, CD $15.00
Songs about Adopting and Being Adopted: A moving, musical journal of the adoption process, with its joys and frustrations, from the longing for a child to the happy arrival of the baby.
Cassette
CD Nikolai, The Only Bear
by Barbara Joosse - Price $15.99
There are one hundred orphans at the Russian orphanage, but Nikolai is the only bear. He growls when he speaks and claws the air when he plays. "Play nice, Nikolai," the keepers say. No one wants to take Nikolai home. Until one day, when a fur-faced man and a smooth-faced woman come to visit from America. They growl with him and play with him, and sing songs that make him feel soft-bearish. And when it's time for them to go home, Nikolai knows that he has found the right family at last. Charmingly illustrated by newcomer Renata Liwska, this is an adoption fable that any child who's ever felt like an outsider will easily relate to. Hardcover. 32 Pages. Ages 3+.
The Christmas Hat
by A.J. Wood - Price: $15.99
When Rabbit and Badger adopt a lost baby owl, they don't realize how challenging it will be to look after him -- especially when his downy white feathers help him disappear in the snow. Rabbit creates a Christmas surprise for Little Owl that will make finding him easier. But danger lurks in the woods, and Rabbit and Badger are not the only ones who see Little Owl more clearly in his new red hat ... Hardcover, 24 pages, Ages 4 and up.
The Family Book
by Todd Parr - Price: $9.99
There are so many different types of families, and The Family Book celebrates them all in a funny, silly, and reassuring way. Parr includes adopted families, step-families, one-parent families, and families with two parents of the same sex, as well as the traditional nuclear family. His quirky humor and bright, childlike illustrations will make children feel good about their families. Parents and teachers can use this book to encourage children to talk about their families and the different kinds of families that exist. Hardcover, 32 pages.
The Mulberry Bird, An Adoption Story
by Anne Braff Brodzinsky - Price: $16.00
The central adoption-related question for children 5 to 10 is "Why did my birthmother 'give me away'." The Mulberry Bird's story of a mother bird who loved her baby but could not care for him and finally came to understand that the most loving and responsible thing she could do for him was to choose adoptive parents for him has been revised to reflect the empowerment of birthparents and the opening of adoption since its original 1986 publication. Full-color watercolor illustrations by Diana L. Stanley enliven the second edition.. An adoption classic (over 50,000 sold) The Mulberry Bird sends a message that love, anger, sadness and hope can exist simultaneously, and that attachments to two sets of parents can be honored. On a personal note ... this is one of the best adoption explanation books I've ever read to my children. Hardcover.
The Red Blanket
by Eliza Thomas - Price: $15.95
This is a journey about the forming of a family. It is as lyrical as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, as honest as the struggles they encounter and as comforting as a cozy red blanket. This is a journey about the forming of a family. Author Eliza Thomas went to China in 1994 to adopt her daughter PanPan, who was then 5 months old. This is their story. Hardcover, 32 pages. Recommended for ages 3+.
This is Me! (Adoption Lifebook) - Price: $34.95
This is Me! (Adoption Lifebook) is a large-format memory and photo album that is suitable for infants AND older adopted children from the US and any country in the world. Designed to look like the more traditional "baby book", it even includes traditional baby book pages!
Suitable for one and two parent adoptive families, traditional and alternative Gender-neutral presentation, perfect for a boy or girl Quality 9" x 12" padded white cover imprinted in gold Unique post binding allows pages to be added and removed easily Printed on acid-free, recycled, tear-resistant, parchment paper 76 total pages - 37 information pages, 39 lined information-ready pages Includes medical information pages and immunization schedules 2 sheets of vinyl photo pages to get you started Additional pages for birthdays up to age 18 and school through Grade 12! Contains pages pertaining to your child's birth country, including a map and a short history, as well as other international adoption information. (Specify country when ordering: Russia, China, Guatemala, India, South Korea, Vietnam or "domestic"). PAGES INCLUDE:
Tell me about the first time you met me Tell me about my heritage Firsts with my family (first haircuts, first lost tooth, etc.) The adoption ceremony Why did you adopt me? Information about my birth Places I lived Health information about my birth parents Specialized assessments Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies
by Ann Turner - Price: $6.95
A little boy living in a distant country is lonely. He needs a bed of his own, a room of his own, a house of his own -- and most of all, a momma and poppa of his own. But he must travel far to get them. He must fly for a day and a night through blue skies and clouds and stars before he comes to a place he can call home... with his loving new adopted family. Paperback, 32 pages.
Waiting for May
by Janet Morgan Stoeke - Price: $16.99
In this poignant and heartfelt book, a young boy anticipates the arrival of his new baby sister. She is coming from China to be adopted into his American family. The story describes, month by month, the boy’s participation in the long adoption process. Finally the waiting for May is over—she meets her new family, and it is the boy who makes her smile. The child narrator's point of view distinguishes this book from others on this topic and makes it immediate and accessible. Beautifully rendered, sensitive paintings augment the text. Hardcover, 32 pages, Ages 5-8 years.
When I Met You: A Story of Russian Adoption
by Adrienne Ehlert Bashista - Price: $16.95
Based on the author's family's experience, this book describes a child's life before and after she was adopted from Russia. From scenes in the orphanage to the child’s Russian birthmother, this is one of the first children’s picture books to chronicle the special background of children adopted from Russia. Delicate watercolor illustrations perfectly compliment this poetic and heartfelt text, a celebration of the joy that adopting a child brings to a family. Hardcover, 38 pages.
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