“Little Chick and Mommy Cat,” by Marta Zafrilla. With a perceptive text and dynamic photographs, the creators of this book demystify adoption for young children and celebrate the joy that comes with adding to a family. Children have many questions about adoption. With an understanding of how personal and special each adoption is, the book shows that not everyone comes to it in the same way. In a kid-friendly, accessible way, this book explores the ways that people can choose to come together to make a family by showing one perspective on the adoption experience. “We belong together: A Book About Adoption and Families,” by Todd Parr. Make a cake, hug a kid and check out a few of these children’s books: National Adoption Day, by the way, is honored every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If you don’t see all the titles on the shelves at your neighborhood library, they can be easily requested. The books work toward helping kids – adopted or not – develop empathy and understanding for families who do not fit into the cookie-cutter mold. Sharing these stories is a good way to begin conversations about a child’s identity. November is National Adoption Month, which celebrates parents who choose to bring a child into their home and all the kids who find new families.Īdopted children usually have questions about being adopted rather than being born into a family. A great asset for blended families is the list of books about adoption gathered by the Children’s Services Department of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

My New Mom & Me by Renata Galindo