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I decided to create this list of Children’s Adoption Books for two main reasons:
1. One of my most popular posts is my list of 25 top adoption books for children, I continually get feedback from this post as well as requests to add particular books.
2. Ever since I started this blog I have been sent book after book for review. All focused around adoption.
Since we are in a time where adoption is no longer a hidden topic of conversation, the adoption community has been able to request more resources. This is a blessing as it has opened the doors to some amazing new adoption books. The below list of adoption books for kids will be continually added to. I hope you find what you are looking for
PS. This post does contain affiliate links, but if the book didn’t have an affiliate link I could use I still linked it as that was the whole purpose in creating this list!
Over 130 Adoption Stories for Children sorted below by Type.
Animals Characters sharing Adoption Stories:
The Little Green Goose – (Read my book review)
A Mom for Umande – (Read my book review)
On the Night You Were Born
Rosie’s Family; An adoption story
A Mother for Choco (Paperstar) – (Read my book review)
And Tango Makes Three
The Mulberry Bird: Story of an Adoption
Oliver: A Story About Adoption
Hopper The Lonely Frog: An Adoption Story For Children
That’s my mom
Horace (Reading Rainbow Book)
The Mulberry Bird: An Adoption Story
A Place in My Heart
My Adopted Child, There’s No One Like You (Birth Order Books)
Little Miss Spider
The Lamb-A-Roo
All Bears Need Love
Guji Guji
My Look-Like-Me Mommy
Wild About You!
Children’s Adoption Books focused around Human Characters:
Yes, I’m Adopted!
We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families
Happy Adoption Day!
Born from the Heart
Discovering Me: A Journey Book About Adoption
All about Adoption: How Families Are Made & How Kids Feel about It
My New Family: A First Look at Adoption (First Look at…Series)
Let’s Talk About It: Adoption (Mr. Rogers)
How I Was Adopted (Mulberry Books)
The Tummy Mummy
The Day We Met You (Aladdin Picture Books)
Gotcha Day: A Carried In My Heart Adoption Story for Children
ABC, Adoption & Me — a Multi-cultural Picture Book for Adoptive Families
Cassie Wonders: Adoption Questions asked by a 6 1/2 year old
Adoption Stories for Young Children
Once upon a Time: An Adoption Story
Adoption: We Were Meant to Be a Family
Forever Fingerprints: An Amazing Discovery for Adopted Children
Children’s Book About Adoption: A Kids Picture Book About Adoption With Photos and Fun Facts
The Adoption of Boris
Why Was I Adopted? The Facts of Adoption With Love and Illustrations
Brown Like Me
Adoption Is…
My Sister Abby
We Wanted You (Single Titles)
Adopted Like Me: My Book of Adopted Heroes
Can I Tell You About Adoption?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
Gotcha Day: A Celebration of Adoption
You’re Not My Real Mother!
The Red Blanket
Welcome Home Little Baby
What is Adoption? Helping non-adopted children understand adoption
Twice-Upon-A-Time: Born and Adopted
We See the Moon
Is That Your Sister?: A True Story of Adoption
Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story
Lucy’s Family Tree
My Family is Forever
“A” is for Adopted
The Sea Chest
Look Who’s Adopted!
The Best Family in the World
Chosen: An adoption story
She is not your real Mommy!
Domestic Adoption: (many of the books listed under the other labels work as domestic adoption stories)
I’ll Hold You Forever: An Adoption Story – (Read my book review)
International Adoption Story Books:
Rain Forest Girl: More Than an Adoption Story
Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale
Yafi’s Family: an Ethiopian boy’s journey of love, loss and adoption
Faces of Layla, A Journey Through Ethiopian Adoption
Seeds of Love: For Brothers and Sisters of International Adoption
Adoption! a Family They Did Become
Over Land and Sea: A Story of International Adoption
Mommy’s Heart Went POP!
The Child In Our Hearts
Bringing Asha Home
The Magical Friendship Garden
Seeds of Love: For Brothers and Sisters of International Adoption
Faith Based Adoption Books for Children:
Geoff the Green Hippo: A Children’s Book about Adoption
Jovi’s Path: A Book Celebrating the Path of Adoption – (Read my book review)
I Wished for You: An Adoption Story (Marianne Richmond)
God Found Us You (Harperblessings)
A Blessing from Above (Little Golden Book)
Forever Families: God’s Gift of Adoption
Amy Angel Goes Home: A Heavenly Tale of Adoption
Einie and Otis: An Adoption Story
Once Upon A Baby: A Tale of Adoption
Adoption is for a Lifetime
A Blessing from Above (Little Golden Book)
Adopted and Loved Forever
Mario’s Big Question: Where Do I Belong?/a Child’s Guide Through Adoption (Lion Care Series)
On The Far Side Of Poplar Pond
God Gave Me You
Books for Children in Foster Care or Older Child Adoption Stories:
Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights (Kids Are Important Series)
Zachary’s New Home: A Story for Foster and Adopted Children
Murphy’s Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care
Adoption Is for Always (Albert Whitman Concept Paperbacks)
Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care
Welcome Home, Forever Child: A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond
What’s a Foster Family? (Foster to Forever) (Volume 1)
Finding the Right Spot: When Kids Can’t Live with Their Parents
A Family For Sammy – A story to help explain Foster Care to young kids (Special Stories) (Volume 1)
Kids Need to Be Safe: A Book for Children in Foster Care (Kids Are Important)
Under The Crybaby Tree
Single Parent Adoption Story Books:
The Best Single Mom in the World: How I Was Adopted (Concept Books (Albert Whitman))
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Adoption Books Written from a Birth Mothers Perspective:
The Best For You
Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child
Inter-racial Adoption Books: (Many books shared under the other topics can also help when discussing adoptive family differences)
Red in the Flower Bed: An Illustrated Children’s Story about Interracial Adoption
Asian Adoption Books:
I Don’t Have Your Eyes
The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale
You Were Always in My Heart: A Shaoey and Dot Adoption Story
Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles
Just Add One Chinese Sister: An Adoption Story
A Sister for Matthew
Mei-Mei’s Lucky Birthday Noodles: A Loving Story of Adoption, Chinese Culture and a Special Birthday Treat – (Read my book review)
Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story
Sweet Moon Baby: An Adoption Tale
Emma’s American Chinese New Year
The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
Kids Like Me in China
Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story
How I Was Adopted: A China Adoption Story
Shaoey and Dot: Bug Meets Bundle (Shaoey & Dot) – (Read my book review)
Families Are Different (Holiday House Book)
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles
Motherbridge of Love
Chinese Eyes
Allison
Jin Woo
The Coffee Can Kid
A Sister for Matthew
Russian Adoption Books:
When I Met You: A Story of Russian Adoption
Love’s Complete: A Russian Adoption Journey
Mishka: An Adoption Tale
Chapter Books
Red Butterfly
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Mandy (Julie Andrews Collection)
Christmas with the McRaes
Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set
The Adoption Club
Parents Wanted
The Year of the Baby (An Anna Wang novel)
Adoption Journals to help document your child’s life:
My Family, My Journey: A Baby Book for Adoptive Families
My Foster Care Journey: A foster/adoption lifebook
Your Sacred Adoption: A Guided Journal of Life, Love and Memories
Our Chosen Child: How You Came To Us And The Growing Up Years
Waiting for You: An Heirloom Adoption Journal for My Future Child
Your Sacred Adoption: A Guided Journal of Life, Love and Memories
My Paper Pregnancy Journal: A place for you to tell your adoption story with insights to guide you on your journey.
Our Chosen Child: How You Came To Us And The Growing Up Years
Adoption Lifebook: A Bridge to Your Child’s Beginnings
My Foster Care Journey: A foster/adoption lifebook
Other: (These may not fit directly under Adoption Books for Children however they could be helpful so I wanted to share them with you anyways)
Encouragement for the Adoption and Parenting Journey: 52 Devotions and a Journal – (Read my book review)
Adoption ABC Coloring Book
Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care: A Parent’s Guide to Beginning Natural Hair Styling
Disclaimer – I have not read all these books nor do I think that these are the only adoption books for children in existence. I am sure I have missed some great adoption books out there and if you know of any please feel free to post them in the comment section. I also attempted to organize these books in themes that may help you find what you are looking for, however I did not want to repeat titles so I only put a title under one category even if it fit under more then one. So when I say happy “hunting” I kinda mean it ;P Enjoy!
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