Pablo's Tree

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-04-10 15:50

Each year on his birthday, a young Mexican American boy looks forward to seeing how his grandfather has decorated the tree he planted on the day the boy was adopted. Spanish language is interspersed throughout the story. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Pablo's Tree
Pablo's Tree

Pat Mora
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Mo)


Each year on his birthday, a young Mexican American boy looks forward to seeing how his grandfather has decorated the tree he planted on the day the boy was adopted. Spanish language is interspersed throughout the story. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Our Wish for You: A Story about Open Adoption

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-04-10 15:47

Enjoy this affirming message of love as the adoptive parents and the birth mother both reflect on their hopes and wishes for their son. An open adoption story that is heartfelt and gentle. Recommended for ages 3-7

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Our Wish for You: A Story about Open Adoption
Our Wish for You: A Story about Open Adoption

Dano Moreno
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Mor)


Enjoy this affirming message of love as the adoptive parents and the birth mother both reflect on their hopes and wishes for their son. An open adoption story that is heartfelt and gentle. Recommended for ages 3-7

 

A Mother For Choco

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-04-10 15:35

Choco, a lonely yellow bird with no mother, sets out to find a mother but cannot find anyone that shares her appearance. At last, she meets a mother bear who cares for her and invites Choco to join the family––which includes an adopted pig, rhinoceros, and alligator. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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A Mother For Choco
A Mother For Choco

Keiko Kasza
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ka)


Choco, a lonely yellow bird with no mother, sets out to find a mother but cannot find anyone that shares her appearance. At last, she meets a mother bear who cares for her and invites Choco to join the family––which includes an adopted pig, rhinoceros, and alligator. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-04-10 15:16

A young girl asks her parents to tell her again the cherished family story of her birth and adoption. Recommended for ages 6-9.

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Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born
Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born

Jamie Lee Curtis
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Cu)


A young girl asks her parents to tell her again the cherished family story of her birth and adoption. Recommended for ages 6-9.
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Birdie

Submitted by jmartin on Wed, 2012-04-04 16:13

Birdie Briggs loves birds; they bring her comfort when she thinks about her dad, a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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Birdie
Birdie

Eileen Spinelli
(Juvenile Fiction - J Spinell)


Birdie Briggs loves birds; they bring her comfort when she thinks about her dad, a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent

Submitted by jmartin on Wed, 2012-03-28 15:52

With the help of her neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died, and then she begins to feel better. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent
Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent

Julie Kaplow
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Kap)


With the help of her neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died, and then she begins to feel better. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Wonderful You: An Adoption Story

Submitted by jmartin on Wed, 2012-03-28 15:38

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Wonderful You: An Adoption Story
Wonderful You: An Adoption Story

Lauren McLaughlin
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Mcl)


Enter into a journey as a birth mother searches earnestly for the right adoptive parents for her child and enjoy the new parents' vision of a life with this new child. A heartfelt rhyming story that is ethereal and joyful. Recommended for ages 3-7.

 

Elliot

Submitted by jmartin on Wed, 2012-03-28 15:35

Elliot's parents do not know how to take care of him. As Elliot moves from one foster home to another, his visits with his real parents leave him anxious and conflicted about where he wants to be. At last he finds stability with a new adoptive family. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Elliot
Elliot

Julie Pearson
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Pea)


Elliot's parents do not know how to take care of him. As Elliot moves from one foster home to another, his visits with his real parents leave him anxious and conflicted about where he wants to be. At last he finds stability with a new adoptive family. Recommended for ages 6–9.

 

The Family Book

Submitted by jmartin on Wed, 2012-03-28 15:31

Represents a variety of families––some big, some small, some with one parent, some with two moms or dads, some quiet, some noisy––all alike in some ways and special no matter what. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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The Family Book
The Family Book

Todd Parr
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Par)


Represents a variety of families––some big, some small, some with one parent, some with two moms or dads, some quiet, some noisy––all alike in some ways and special no matter what. Recommended for ages 3–6.

 

The Heart and the Bottle

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-03-27 15:54

After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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The Heart and the Bottle
The Heart and the Bottle

Oliver Jeffers
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Jef)


After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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