tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post355366814842668821..comments2023-07-28T02:29:08.172-07:00Comments on Production, Not Reproduction | A blog about open adoption: Children's Books about Open AdoptionHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-16761442959152582382011-10-25T01:56:18.007-07:002011-10-25T01:56:18.007-07:00We bought Sam's Sister for Jackson's birth...We bought Sam's Sister for Jackson's birth family and for our (hopefully) daughter's birth family. I really love the book. I'm thinking I might get it for our family as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-34439074176279271562011-10-21T19:43:52.580-07:002011-10-21T19:43:52.580-07:00Thanks so much for these helpful suggestions! I l...Thanks so much for these helpful suggestions! I love children's books in general and have been trying to find some good open adoption books. Perfect!Chris, Dana and Addison: Hoping to Grow through Open Adoptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733217271944383293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-23050642756074967442011-10-21T13:23:49.928-07:002011-10-21T13:23:49.928-07:00@moxie7874 - Thanks for correcting which character...@<b>moxie7874</b> - Thanks for correcting which character is named Sam and telling us more about it!<br /><br />Eddie (he just turned six) has been able to sit through <i>Megan's Birthday Tree</i>. Every kid is a little different, but it is definitely a wordier, more involved picture book. There's no way Mari could sit through it. If I had to put them in a general age order, it would go <i>Pugnose</i>, <i>Rain or Shine</i>, then <i>Megan's Birthday Tree</i>.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-59985213073565465162011-10-21T11:51:36.290-07:002011-10-21T11:51:36.290-07:00We're pursuing open adoption and I've not ...We're pursuing open adoption and I've not heard of any of these, so I will add them to my list. Thanks for the recommendations! I love me some books too :) Visiting from ICLW :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546018079551716012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-56967779547185112812011-10-21T07:29:17.151-07:002011-10-21T07:29:17.151-07:00By the way, I also love Megan's Birthday Tree;...By the way, I also love Megan's Birthday Tree; but it is definitely for an older child. I think it would be good for an adopted kid in the 8-12 age range for a first reading, but something they could continue to appreciate going forward. I've not seen the others, but I appreciate their listing and will add them to my collection! THX!moxie7874https://www.blogger.com/profile/07969033670990499419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-32678297653722332602011-10-21T07:27:21.769-07:002011-10-21T07:27:21.769-07:00Sam's Sister is excellent. Sam is the baby who...Sam's Sister is excellent. Sam is the baby who is adopted, the sister is parented by birthmom. I loved it so much, I sent a second copy for my daughter's birthmom (parenting two sons, and the younger one was about the sister's age when bmom placed our daughter--and he had a tough time with it; I wish I had known about this book at the time). I cannot speak highly enough about it. Birthfather is not present or mentioned, adoptive mom and dad are in it and they invite mom and sis for a personal visit at their home. There is also an element of transracial/transcultural adoption as b-mom/b-sis are hispanic, and the adoptive parents appear to be a bi-racial marriage actually (caucasian mom, light af amer dad, but I'm just speculating). I'd say it's good for a 5 year old, altho I read it to my 2 year old.moxie7874https://www.blogger.com/profile/07969033670990499419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-82833787895836988262011-10-21T06:51:51.792-07:002011-10-21T06:51:51.792-07:00I've heard about Sam's Sister and have won...I've heard about Sam's Sister and have wondered if it was any good. Hannah has birthsiblings that are livig with her birthmom and I've considered ordering the book for them as I know they are doing A LOT of processing about her adoption at the moment (we're five years in now). However, I didn't want to buy a book I hadn't read myself just in case! Let me know if you get your hands on it and what you think about it.<br />NatalieMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902613485399339619noreply@blogger.com