If you’re thinking about adopting, have already adopted, or are shopping for a couple who’s adopting, any one of these adoption books would be an excellent addition to a child’s bookshelf. In fact, I own at least a quarter of them myself! Keep on reading for the best adoption books for children. (Psst! There’s a whopping 19 of them!)
To make for quick and easy perusing, each book image is also a link. The first list is for any and all children of adoption and the second list is aimed more so at multi-racial families. Enjoy!
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Best Adoption Books for Children of all Families
These particular books, in my opinion, apply to all children. We own several of them, but my all-time favorite (one that makes me cry every time) is the first one listed here: Wish. It applies to so many different scenarios of waiting for your baby — whether IVF, IUI or adoption. You won’t regret gifting this one or buying it for yourself. 😉
Wish
By Matthew Cordell
I’ve Loved You Since Forever
By Hoda Kotb
I Wished For You
By Marianne Richmond
You’re Here For a Reason
By Nancy Tillman
God Found Us You
By Lisa Tawn Bergren
Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born
By Jamie Lee Curtis
God Gave Us You
By Lisa Tawn Bergren
The Story of My Open Adoption
By Leah Campbell
A Mother For Choco
By Keiko Kasza
We Belong Together
By Todd Parr
Yes, I’m Adopted
By Sharlie Zinniger
Best Adoption Books for Children of Multi-Racial Families
Families are looking more and more diverse these days, and it’s refreshing to see children’s books reflecting this.
Below are the best adoption books for children that resonate with kids of a different ethnicity than their adoptive parents.
When God Made You
By Matthew Paul Turner
And That’s Why She’s My Mama
By Tiarra Nazario
We’re Different, We’re the Same
By Bobbi Kates
Coco and Olive: The Color of Love
By Michelle Madrid-Branch
My Family is Forever
By Nancy Carlson
I Don’t Have Your Eyes
By Carrie A. Kitze
All Bears Need Love
By Tanya Valentine
The Colors of Us
By Karen Katz
I hope you’ve clicked through some of these links to view the inside pages and/or read the synopsis of each one! I’d love to hear your favorite adoption books for children in the comments below! Are there any others I should add to this list?
Until next time!
p.s. Just thinking about adopting? In my post here, I discuss the greatest considerations in the early phase of deciding to adopt (or not).
