TELL ME A REAL ADOPTION STORY

Rating:
Summary: Honest
Review: Excellent children's book, perfect for children at the very age when their adoption begins to become something they are aware of--and should be aware of. Nice combination of fantasy and reality. Agree with earlier review about the importance and beauty of inclusion of the birth mother. Birth mothers need more of this honest, thoughtful recognition of the struggles they experience. Ignorance with respect to this issue among much of the general public is astonishing, sad, and ultimately, in too many cases, tragic. The two tales within the story also provide two excellent and different models to encourage and inform adoptive parents who may struggle with communicating clearly and lovingly the basic issues of adoption to their children. Not all of us are blessed with equal creative and verbal skills. Models can help. In short, this is a must for all families with adopted children. Alfred A Knopf needs to do another printing and keep this available. The potential market for this book may not be overwhelming, but certainly steady and sure. Thank you to Betty Jean Lifton for a wonderful book.

Rating:
Summary: Another printing needed
Review: Excellent children's book, perfect for children at the very age when their adoption begins to become something they are aware of--and should be aware of. Nice combination of fantasy and reality. Agree with earlier review about the importance and beauty of inclusion of the birth mother. Birth mothers need more of this honest, thoughtful recognition of the struggles they experience. Ignorance with respect to this issue among much of the general public is astonishing, sad, and ultimately, in too many cases, tragic. The two tales within the story also provide two excellent and different models to encourage and inform adoptive parents who may struggle with communicating clearly and lovingly the basic issues of adoption to their children. Not all of us are blessed with equal creative and verbal skills. Models can help. In short, this is a must for all families with adopted children. Alfred A Knopf needs to do another printing and keep this available. The potential market for this book may not be overwhelming, but certainly steady and sure. Thank you to Betty Jean Lifton for a wonderful book.

Rating:
Summary: An Honest Adoption Story
Review: Finally and adoption story that does not leave out the final person essential to adoption--the birth mother! This book is more true to to adopted children's actual ponderings and questions than any other I've seen. A must have for the book shelf of any adopted children!

Rating:
Summary: An Honest Adoption Story
Review: Finally and adoption story that does not leave out the final person essential to adoption--the birth mother! This book is more true to to adopted children's actual ponderings and questions than any other I've seen. A must have for the book shelf of any adopted children!

Rating:
Summary: Honest
Review: I read this book as an adult adoptee as well as her adult books. It is an honest book about adoption written by another adoptee.