Adoption: Picture Books for Children
Nonfiction books on adoption can be found in J or Y 362.73. Click here for a print-friendly version of this list.
Picture Books (JE)
| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| Bashista | Mishka: An Adoption Tale Mo, a teddy bear in an airport gift shop, is chosen to be best friends with a young boy who is about to find a new home and family. | JE Bashista |
| Bunting | Jin Woo Davey is dubious about having a new adopted brother from Korea, but when he finds his parents still love him, he decides that having a brother will be fine. | JE Bunting |
| Carlson | My Family Is Forever A young girl recounts how she came to be part of an adoptive family. | JE Carlson |
| Caseley | Sisters When Melissa's parents adopt Kika from another country, the two girls learn about being sisters. | JE Caseley |
| Clark | Sweet Moon Baby The moon watches over a baby girl in China whose parents love her but cannot take care of her and guides a childless couple from far away to their new daughter. | JE Clark |
| Cole | How I Was Adopted: Samantha's Story A young girl tells the story of how she came to her parents through adoption. | JE Cole |
| De Paola | A New Barker in the House Twins Moffie and Morgie are excited when they hear that their family is adopting a three-year-old Hispanic boy. | JE De Paola |
| Friedman | Star of the Week As her turn to be the kindergarten "Star of the Week", Cassidy-Li puts together a poster with pictures. | JE Friedman |
| Heo | Ten Days and Nine Nights A young girl eagerly awaits the arrival of her newly adopted sister from Korea while her whole family prepares. | JE Heo |
| Hojer | Heart of Mine: A Story of Adoption An inspiring story of the creation of a family when two people embark on a wondrous journey to bring a little girl home. | JE Hojer |
| Lewis | Every Year on Your Birthday Each year on the birthday of her adopted Chinese daughter, a mother recalls the moments they have shared, from the first toy to the friends left behind in China. | JE Lewis |
| Lewis | I Love You Like Crazy Cakes A woman describes how she went to China to adopt a special baby girl. Based on the author's own experiences. | JE Lewis |
| Lin | The Red Thread A sad king and queen find joy and happiness after a mysterious red thread leads them to a baby waiting to be adopted. | JE Lin |
| McDonnell | Goyangi Means Cat An understanding cat helps a young Korean girl adjust to her new home in America. | JE McDonnell |
| Okimoto | The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption Across North America, people in four different homes prepare for a special trip to China, while four baby girls in China await their new adoptive parents. | JE Okimoto |
| Pettit | Yafi's Family: An Ethiopian Boy's Journey of Love, Loss and Adoption Yafi's family recalls his adoption from Ethiopia with stories, memories and photographs. | JE Pettit |
| Stoeke | Waiting for May A young boy looks forward to the day when a new sister, who will be adopted from China, joins his family. | JE Stoeke |
| Sugarman | Rebecca's Journey Home Mr. and Mrs. Stein and their young sons, Gabe and Jacob, adopt a baby girl from Vietnam. | JE Sugarman |
| Thisdale | Nini Nini remembers hearing a soft voice promising her a loving home. | JE Thisdale |
| Thomas | The Red Blanket Tells the story of a single woman who goes to China to adopt a baby. | JE Thomas |
| Young | My Mei Mei Antonia gets her wish when her parents return to China to bring home a Mei Mei, or younger sister, for her. | JE Young |
Children’s Illustrated Fiction (J Illus.)
| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| Cummings | Three Names of Me A girl adopted from China explains that her three names--one her birth mother whispered in her ear, one the babysitters at her orphanage called her, and one her American parents gave her--are each an important part of who she is. | J Illus. Cummings |
Last Updated: 10/15
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