Family

A good beginning book to teach small ones about the basics of a family tree.

On a rainy day when Baby Duck is sick with a cold, her grandfather cheers her up by showing her family photographs.

Suggested for ages 3 - 6

Using simple language, describes the stages of the adoption process and discusses complex feelings commonly felt by adopted children. J 362.734 Ne

Suggested for ages 4 and up

Discusses what it means to be part of a family and examines some feelings that adopted children may have. J 362.734 Ro

Suggested for ages 3 and up

Carly works through feelings of anticipation and fear when her parents travel to another country without her to adopt her baby sister.

Suggested for ages 3 and up

Because they want to share their home with children, a couple adopt a boy and later a girl.

Suggested for ages 3 and up

A boy who came from far away to be adopted by a couple in this country remembers how unfamiliar and frightening some of the things were in his new home, before he accepted the love to be found there.

Suggested for ages 3 and up

When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.

Suggested for ages 3 - 7