All about Adoption: How Families Are Made & How Kids Feel about It

by Marc A. Nemiroff and Jane Annunziata

Book Overview

Written for children adopted at any age and from any country, All About Adoption explores the what, how and why of adoption, as well as the many feelings kids can experience as they grow up. How did you find me? What does adoption mean? Where did I come from? Would you send me back? What are all those papers? Will you always love me? Do I fit in? Why was I adopted? And for parents, an extensive afterword discusses the unique practical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591470587
• ISBN13: 9781591470588
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Magination Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great book for preparing our birth child for adoption

We have a 5 year old son and are planning to adopt a child through county DHR. We looked everywhere to find a book that explains adoption to our birth child. This one did the trick. It is written to the adopted child but we were able to use it with our birth child. It is full of facts instead of just being a sweet family story. It also points out that children don't have to look like the rest of the family.

Anger management!

This book has helped re-focus a lot of 8-yr-old anger. It was recommended by and is being used by the therapist. What a huge difference! Now, was it the book or just time to grow up a little? Will never know. But would highly recommend the book to other families. Used with some preparation, it can see through national borders and info levels.

Helpful book

I am a therapist working with foster kids. I found this book to be very helpful to kids who are on the brink of being adopted. Children I've read this book with are attentive because they can identify with the information presented.

Adoption-What does it mean to children and families

This can be a tricky issue if families and chidren are not introduced to it sensitively. This book does just that for families,children and agency staff. Domestic,foreign adoptions and the very many questions surrounding adoption are covered in a no-nonsense way in friendly language.

Finally a book that has some focus on older kid adoption

I have been searching for a book to read to my 2 adopted daughters (ages 8 and 5) that talks about older child adoption and all of the emotions and thoughts that can happen for kids during the process. I am so glad to have found this book! Its a great read with kids who are getting ready for adoption or have gone through adoption in an easy to understand format. There are many story books on international adoption but very, very few on adoption of older kids from foster care. Its a must have for families, teachers, and therapists.