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Yes, I'm an actual librarian.

For over 15 years I’ve worked professionally as a youth librarian and I hold both a Bachelors Degree in Fiction Writing and a Masters Degree in Library Science.  All that to say, any site of mine wouldn’t be complete without a booklist.  

I’ve compiled titles that I’ve come across, titles that others have recommended to me, and children’s books that I love.  While I haven’t read each and every title contained here, I encourage you to read them and review them so that we can amplify these topics in the publishing industry. 

And hey, feel free to email me your reviews or suggestions!  Just put “Book Suggestion” in the subject line.

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Learning About My Friend’s Adoption: An Open Adoption Story

Finally, a children's book that describes adoption to kids outside the adoption community with this heartwarming tale of friendship...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Allison Olson (Author), Darlee Urbiztondo (Illustrator)
We Waited for You: Now We’re a Family

"We waited for you.

Sometimes it seemed everybody we knew even bears at the zoo had a baby...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Cindy Chupack
You Are Loved: A Book About Families

Families come in many different shapes and forms -- but they all teach you how to be strong and show...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Margaret O'Hair (Author), Sofia Sanchez (Author), Sofia Cardoso (Illustrator)
Surrounded by Love: An Open Adoption Story

Written by an adoptee.

This modern take on the "where did you come from" adoption book celebrates open adoption. Through...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Allison Olson (Author), Darlee Urbiztondo (Illustrator)
You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion

It can be hard to be different -- whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Margaret O'Hair (Author), Sofia Sanchez (Author)
On My Way: Howie and the Light

Howie the Little Boat begins his adventure towards home with a group of friendly fish and encounters some rough patches...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Latoya Dawkins
I’ve Loved You Since Forever

I’ve Loved You Since Forever is a celebratory and poetic testament to the timeless love felt between parent and child. This...

 Adoption, Children's Books  Hoda Kotb
Hold Onto Hope: Stories of Black Women’s Fertility, Faith, and Fight to Become Mothers

Rev. Stacey’s book, Hold On To Hope, is a unique collection of stories of infertility in the Black community....

 Adoption, Broken Brown Egg Mentioned, Health Advocacy, Loss & Miscarriage, Memoir, Nonfiction, Religious  Rev. Stacey Edwards-Dunn
Lottie Paris Lives Here

Lottie Paris is nothing if not precocious, but she still knows how to act like a kid. She dresses up,...

 Adoption, Children's Books, Foster Care  Angela Johnson, Scott M. Fischer
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