Need something to add to your reading list? Check out our editor-curated list of the most noteworthy books about adoption from 2015.
[Book Review] The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting
The author of No Matter What returns with a new book bursting with real-world advice.
[Book Review] Attaching Through Love, Hugs and Play
The author of Attaching in Adoption has released another book on bonding at any age.
[Book Review] The Mystery of the Multiple Mothers
An engaging whodunit with adoption themes.
[Book Review] Little Cub
An AF reader briefly reviews Little Cub, a children’s book with adoption themes.
[Book Review] Red Thread Sisters
A brief review of Red Thread Sisters, an engaging novel your middle-schooler will enjoy.
[Book Review] Love Me, Feed Me
An AF reader gives a short review of Katja Rowell’s comprehensive feeding guide.
[Book Review] Wild About You!
Judy Sierra’s fun and heartwarming book is perfect for bridging the topic of adoption with young children.
[Book Excerpt] Postcards from Cookie
I can think of lots of reasons not to make this call: I should be working. I’m on deadline. I’m not ready.
[Book Excerpt] God and Jetfire
In April, Jonathan was nine months old. The colic had subsided, and he was practicing language that Paula described as “the funniest little combination of mumbling and humming.” She said his voice was very much a little boy’s voice.
Summer Reading Special
AF’s 2011 picks for best adoption books.
Readers’ Favorite Children’s Books
We turned to the community to compile our list of the best children’s adoption books. Many of you recommended your favorites on Adoptive Families Circle.
Noteworthy New Adoption Reads
Read any good adoption books, lately? we asked our readers, and got an emphatic Yes! Here are your favorite adult and children’s titles published within the last year, with our picks added to the list.
[Book Review] Telling The Truth To Your Adopted Or Foster Child: Making Sense Of The Past
Betsy Keefer Smalley and Jayne E. Schooler’s book will help parents who are struggling to find the right words to tell an adoption story in a positive and realistic way.
Digging to America, Chapter 1: The Night the Girls Arrived
AF is pleased to excerpt the first chapter of Digging to America — our top pick for summer reading.
[Book Review] Brown Babies, Pink Parents
Written with compassion, and from the perspective of “been there, done that,” Brown Babies, Pink Parents is an amazing resource for transracial adoptive families. Read the full review, here.
[Book Review] Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other
Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other is a sweet collection of stories on adoption — told with Scott’s trademark sense of humor, that doesn’t ignoring the challenging aspects.
[Book Review] Shades of People
Have you noticed that people come in many different shades? Not colors exactly, but shades. These are the opening words from the beaming montage of young faces on the pages of this luscious children’s book.
[Book Review] Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control, Volume 2
By Heather T. Forbes (Beyond Consequences Institute; $20)
[Book Review] Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story
Roberta Rosenberg reviews Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story, by Yumi Heo, a children’s book about a child waiting for her new sibling’s arrival.