I thought it might be helpful to try to categorize them. I tried to come up with all the possible adoption topics, and then arranged the books accordingly. A lot of these topics are only mentioned, and if mentioned, I've included it. I've put a star if I think a book has done a particularly good job. Also, I've only put a hot-link the first time I mentioned the book, so if you see one under a heading that interests you, look up the list and you'll find a link to it.
Have fun! Tell us about your favorites, and let me know if you've got something that belongs on the list!
Birth
The Mulberry Bird
Three Names of Me
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
Kids Like Me in China
All About Adoption
Over the Moon
Before I Met You
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Made in China: A Story of Adoption
How I Was Adopted
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You
Did My First Mother Love Me?
An Mei's Strange and Wondrous Journey
Twice-Upon-a-Time: Born and Adopted *
Birth Parents
Placement ReasonsGeneral
The Best Single Mom in the World
Three Names of Me
Mommy Far, Mommy Near *
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Kids Like Me in China
All About Adoption
Over the Moon *
Before I Met You
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
My Family is Forever
When You Were Born in China
Made in China: A Story of Adoption
How I Was Adopted
Adoption Is For Always
The Whole Me
You’re Not My REAL Mother!
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You
Did My First Mother Love Me?
I Wished For You Motherbridge of Love
At Home in This World
Every Year on Your BirthdayTwice Upon-a-Time
Grief
The Mulberry Bird *
Before I Met You
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You
Loss
The Mulberry Bird
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You
Did My First Mother Love Me?
Love
The Best Single Mom in the World
The Mulberry Bird
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
When You Were Born in China
Made in China: A Story of Adoption
Adoption Is For Always
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You *
Did My First Mother Love Me?
Motherbridge of Love
Birth Siblings
Kids Like Me in China
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo *
At Home in this World *
General
The Best Single Mom in the World
Kids Like Me in China *
All About Adoption
Over the Moon
Made in China: A Story of Adoption
Adoption Is For Always
The Whole Me
Did My First Mother Love Me?
At Home in this World
Too Young
The Mulberry Bird *
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Adoption Is For AlwaysTwice Upon-a-Time
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You
Single Parenthood
The Mulberry Bird *Twice Upon-a-Time
When You Were Born in China
Adoption Is For Always
Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You
Homelessness
The Mulberry Bird
Poverty
When You Were Born in China
Child’s Illness/Disability
Kids Like Me in China
When You Were Born in China
Death/Illness/Disability of Parent
Before I Met You
At Home in this World
Horace
One Child Policy
Three Names of Me
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
Kids Like Me in China *
Before I Met You
When You Were Born in China *
At Home in this World *
Social Preference for Boys
Kids Like Me in China *
Before I Met You
When You Were Born in China
At Home in this World
Abandonment (Method of Placement)
Kids Like Me in China
An Mei's Strange and Wondrous Journey *
Before I Met You *We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
At Home in this World
Post-Placement Care
Orphanage
Three Names of Me
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes *
Our Baby From China
Kids Like Me in China *
All About Adoption
Before I Met You *
White Swan Express
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
At Home in this WorldA Quilt of Wishes
Every Year on Your Birthday
Foster Family
All About Adoption
Over the Moon *
Before I Met You
The Whole Me *Twice Upon-a-Time
Emma’s Yucky Brother
At Home in this World
Adoptive Parents
Reasons for Adoption
GeneralScreening/Application
The Best Single Mom in the World *
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
A Blessing From Above
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Our Baby From China
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption
Horace
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
My Family is Forever
How I Was Adopted
I Wished For You
Motherbridge of Love
Infertility
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born *
GeneralWaiting/Preparing
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
Agency
The Best Single Mom in the World *
All About Adoption
My Family is Forever
How I Was Adopted
Adoption Is For Always
Social Worker
The Mulberry Bird
All About Adoption *
The Whole Me
Emma’s Yucky Brother
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
Happy Adoption Day
The Mulberry Bird
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
All About Adoption
Over the Moon *
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
My Family is Forever
I Wished For You
A Quilt of Wishes *
Twice Upon-a-Time
Referral/The Call
Happy Adoption Day
The Best Single Mom in the World
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies
Our Baby From China
All About Adoption
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born *
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
How I Was Adopted
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
I Wished For You
Over the Moon *
Travel
Happy Adoption Day
The Best Single Mom in the World
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Our Baby From China
Over the Moon
White Swan Express *
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
My Family is Forever
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
First Meeting
The Best Single Mom in the World
Three Names of Me
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes *
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies *
Our Baby From China
All About Adoption
Over the Moon
White Swan Express
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
My Family is Forever
How I Was Adopted
Adoption Is For Always
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
I Wished For You
An Mei's Strange and Wondrous Journey (meeting dad)
Returning Home
Happy Adoption Day
Three Names of Me
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies *
Our Baby From China
Over the Moon
White Swan Express
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
How I Was Adopted
An Mei's Strange and Wondrous Journey *
Meaning of Adoption/Permanence
Mommy Far, Mommy Near *
All About Adoption
Adoption Is For Always *
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
Adopted Child
Adoptee’s Feelings
Questions/Curiosity about Birth FamilyDesire/Need for family
A Mother For Choco
Little Miss Spider
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies *
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
Happiness
The Best Single Mom in the World
The Mulberry Bird
Three Names of Me *
We See the Moon
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
Sadness
The Mulberry Bird
Three Names of Me
Mommy Far, Mommy Near
Before I Met You *
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption
The Whole Me
Adoption Is For Always
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
Confusion/Nervousness/Fear
The Mulberry Bird
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies *
All About Adoption
Before I Met You *
The Whole Me
Adoption Is For Always
Emma’s Yucky Brother *
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
At Home in this World
Loss
The Mulberry Bird
Three Names of Me
We See the Moon *
Kids Like Me in China *
All About Adoption
Before I Met You
AngerLucy's Feet
The Mulberry Bird
All About Adoption
Before I Met You
Adoption Is For Always
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo *
The Mulberry Bird
An Mei's Strange and Wondrous Journey
At Home in this World *
Three Names of Me *
We See the Moon *
Kids Like Me in China
All About Adoption
Before I Met You
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption
My Family is Forever
Adoption Is For Always
The Whole Me
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
Search for Birth Family
OwlCat
The Great Call of China (young adult book)
Non-Traditional Families/Adoption
Trans-Racial
Lucy's Family Tree *
A Mother For Choco *
Little Miss Spider
Horace
OwlCat
A Blessing From Above
Chinese Eyes
I Don’t Have Your Eyes
You’re Not My REAL Mother!
Happy Adoption Day
Three Names of Me *
Kids Like Me in China *
All About AdoptionAn American Face *
Made in China: A Story of Adoption
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo *
I Wished For You
Motherbridge of LoveAt Home in this World
Every Year on Your Birthday
SingleThe Little Green Goose (single dad)
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes *
White Swan Express
The Best Single Mom in the Whole World *
A Blessing From Above
White Swan Express
Mama’s Wish/Daughter’s Wish
I Wished For You
Motherbridge of Love
Gay/Lesbian
White Swan Express
Non-Infant Adoption
Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies *
All About Adoption
The Whole Me
Emma’s Yucky Brother *
Siblings, Adopted and BioWaiting for May *
Made in China: A Story of Adoption
A New Barker in the House
Emma’s Yucky Brother
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
My Mei Mei *
12 comments:
WOW!! Just this week we are reviewing medical files of a SN boy in Korea. It finally feels like something is about to happen and I have been filling up my cart on Amazon. I will certainly print this list out, and add the appropriate titles. Thanks!!
Thanks Malinda--now I just have to check off what I have and don't.
My daughter also loved the book "Guji Guji" by Chih-Yuan Chen. It's similar to "A Mother For Choco," so if you aren't a fan of animal adoption books, you won't like it. The author is close friends with a KAD.
Wow, great list, thank you. Have you read The Red Blanket by Eliza Thomas? Our girls like that one, and it's one of the few kid's books we have that talks about the baby's unhappiness and crying when she first meets her mama. It really lends itself to discussion.
Hi malinda,
this is a book we have here in Ireland. I thought it was good. It actually deals with grief, sadness, unknowns etc
meadow
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0879463732/ref=s9_sims_gw_s1_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=149QJS7WX7WGB25CQJ7S&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938131&pf_rd_i=507846
Thanks for sharing your list - what a great resource!
Good grief! This is an awesome listing! Thanks for your time in compiling it and publishing it. After your recommendation a couple of weeks ago re: 'My China Workbook', I ordered one for my daughter. I'm looking forward to going through it with her.
M.
Amazing! Thank you so much for the list. It's going in my file.
Thank You, Excellent list!
Got it, got it, need it, got it...
What a great list of books! I am looking forward to looking into some of them. We have "I Love you Like Crazy Cakes" and I read it in the first person for my girls and they love it. 'The Three Names of Me' is awesome and one of my favorites.
I didn't see on this list and maybe I just missed it was 'Ten Days and Nine Nights'. About a little girl waiting for her mom to come home form Korea with her baby sister. It is one of my daughter's favorites. My favorite part is that the family is Korean and it is written by a Korean lady.
Great book list!
I may have skipped over it, but an excellent book I didn't see on your list is "Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child" by Patty Cogen.
Blessings,
Delana
http://delanasworld.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/parenting-your-internationally-adopted-child/
http://nineyearpregnancy.wordpress.com
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