Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.
— Emilie Buchwald
Kid's Bookshelf
On this page you will find titles and descriptions of adoption, international adoption and kinship themed children's books. If you would like to add a title, with or without a review, please contact MeFCA.
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I Don't Have Your Eyes, by Carrie Kitze. I don't have your eyes, but I have your way of looking at things. While others may notice the physical differences, there are so many ways we can celebrate the commonality that makes us truly family. We don’t look the same on the outside, but in our hearts, we are the same. |
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Kids Like Me in China by Ying Ying Fry, Amy Klatzkin, Brian Boyd and Terry Fry. A Chinese adoptee returns to the city where she was born. Includes photos of orphanage babies and children, city life in China, and the countryside. The author uses her royalties to pay for school fees for able-bodied children and teens at the orphanage where she lived as a baby. |
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Little Miss Spider by David Kirk. Miss Spider pops out of her egg to find her brothers and sisters scooting all around her. But where is her mother? Lucky for Little Miss Spider, kind and caring Betty Beetle is there to fill the role. A sweet adoption story in which Miss Spider searches high and low before happily discovering that a mother's love can come from many sources. |
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Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee. A summer in the very busy life of certified-genius, Chinese-American Millicent, age 11 but finishing high school whose only real friend is her grandmother . . . themes about being an outsider, friendship, and early adolescence are well done in this funny book. 5th grade and up. |
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Mother Bridge of Love by Anonymous, Xinran Xue, Josee Masse. This beautiful poem celebrates the bond between parent and child in a special way. Through the exchanges between a little Chinese girl and her mother, Motherbridge of Love offers a poignant and inspiring message to parents and children all over the world. |
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Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale by Karen Katz. Bright, fanciful folk-art illustrations set the mood for this loving story of adoption. |
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Searching for…The You We Adore by Valerie Westfall. An adoptive parent's love circles the globe searching for a child already loved from the heart. Bestselling children's illustrator Richard Cowdrey brings the story to life with beauty and playfulness. Whether domestic, foster, or internationally adopted, every child could embrace this endearing story. |
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Tell Me Again about the Night I Was Born, by Jamie Lee Curtis. A sweet and sunny look at adoption, the story is framed as a much-loved and clearly much-requested family tale, and rings true from beginning to end. |
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The Dancing Dragon by Marcia K. Vaughan and Stanley Wong Hoo Foon. A Chinese-American child describes the excitement, preparation, and festivities of the Chinese New Year, culminating in a parade that includes a magnificent dragon carried aloft on sticks. |
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The Little Green Goose by Adele Sansone. Mr. Goose longs for a baby. When Daisy the dog unearths one, Mr. Goose lovingly builds a nest and hatches a scaly-skinned, spiky-tailed "green goose" who calls him Mama. Mr. Goose showers his child with love. However, the other chicks point out "Mr. Goose can't be your real mother." Despondent, the little green goose tries to find a mother who looks like him, but soon comes to realize where he truly belongs. |
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The Mulberry Bird, by Anne Braff. Describes the adoption by shore birds of a bird born in a mulberry tree. The story sensitively portrays the birthmother's desire to raise her baby by herself and the difficulties she encountered. |
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We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families, by Todd Parr. This book explores the ways that people can choose to come together to make a family. It's about sharing your home and sharing your heart to make a family that belongs together. |