Welcome Home, Forever Child: A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond
Illustrator
Christine Mitchell
Publisher
Authorhouse
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9781425963040
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A book that genuinely celebrates a young child joining their forever family past infancy. With its touching message of love and reassurance, and whimsical illustrations, Welcome Home, Forever Child is sure to be cherished by children and parents alike. While best suited to children ages two to eight, this gem will undoubtedly be enjoyed by older children as well. Most children's adoption books reflect infant adoptions, and may not be appropriate for the older child who spent their early years in foster care or an orphanage. Welcome Home, Forever Child is a much needed book that social workers and therapists will want to recommend to families who adopted their child past the age of two. The book helps parents reassure children of their permanent place in the new family, and of how much they are wanted and loved. It will also make a very special and meaningful keepsake gift for a child upon joining his or her new family, upon finalizing the adoption, or upon the anniversary of either event.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Interracial; adopted child; adoptive parents; adoptive family; interracial family
Main Character
gender neutral cat
Race/Ethnicities
Cats
Family Formation
adoptive mother and father
Keywords
families; stories in rhyme; forever home; forever child; Christianity
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Mitchell, Christine, "Welcome Home, Forever Child: A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond" (2007). Diverse Families. 282.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/282