The Child in the Fathers' Hearts: A Story of Adoption
Illustrator
Kevin Scott Gierman
Publisher
Lulu
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781257937769
Pages
28 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A picture book designed to be read to adopted children of gay parents. The child is adopted by two fathers. The opening comments are about the author's own philosophy of children, that all children begin in the heart of their parents however they come to be a part of a family.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay fathers; gay adults; children of gay parents; same-sex parents; adopted child; adoptive fathers
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two adoptive fathers
LGBTQ+
gay males
Keywords
love; family; adoption story
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Janson, Paul, "The Child in the Fathers' Hearts: A Story of Adoption" (2012). Diverse Families. 339.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/339