Adoption Is Both

For your child’s bookshelf. This is a validating read for the adoptive person. Adoption is all the things and this book normalizes the experience for adoptees.

I have been searching for a book like this. I love that this is simple and age-appropriate for young children to read and is even written in rhyme which is super engaging. This book is so helpful in normalizing language, validating feelings, and introducing concepts related to adoption. We need more children's books like this written by adult adoptees. My child is still really young and pre-verbal but I'm already reading this book to her because I want to her to grow into these words. I recommend this book for any parent looking for their child to feel empowered and secure as they navigate the layers of their adoptee identity and journey. It is great also for non-adoptees, including teachers, family members, bio siblings, and all children in general, to learn how to be more inclusive and help counter some of the constricting mainstream narratives of adoption.

This is a great book to explain that you can feel both happy and sad about adoption. A theme that should be more prevalent in kids adoption books! Also the pictures are lovely. My son loved looking through it. Would recommend!

There is a small (but gratefully growing) contingent of people willing to talk about adoption being complicated with positives and negatives that change and shift, sometimes by the day. I'm so grateful for this book to be able to introduce my child (who we adopted) to this nuance at an early age.

As an adoptee I absolutely love this book. I think it’s very much age appropriate to younger kiddos. I’ve read this to my son numerous times and although he doesn’t understand it now, I want him to know that whatever emotions he feels, that they are okay.This book isn’t meant for adoptive parents. What I mean by that is that it is meant for your child. Yes you might not agree with them feeling sad about their adoption, but this book will finally allow them (if they feel this way) to know they aren’t alone and it’s okay to feel that way. It is also a great conversation starter about the many emotions they could feel towards their adoption.This is one of the main books I recommend to parents who are looking thinking about adopting.