Perfect Adoption Bedtime Story
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Such a great book to introduce the adoption story to a child!
387694
I bought Niccolini's Song for my 4 year old son, because he is in love with trains and hates going to sleep. The endearing story and the lovely illustrations capture a child's imagination and it is a pleasure to read just before going to sleep. He loves it and it is one of his favorite bedtime stories. At least it makes him get IN the bed and stay there.
2707887
Great story for bedtime! This picture book is sweet, and filled with lyrical, soothing language. The rhythm of the story will help relax little ones, and the illustrations are engaging. We read a lot of picture books, and this one will fit perfectly into regular rotation of our bedtime books.
528606
Borya and the Burps was a superb birthday gift for my 4-year old son, adopted from Russia as a baby.  Right now he mostly likes to imitate Borya's burps and keep count of the seven babies in Borya's orphanage. As he matures, reading Borya's adoption story together will be an excellent way to talk about my son's own adoption story. The drawings are very cute, yet the story is not sugar-coated. It gently portrays the upheaval of adoption followed by happiness with a forever family.  I highly recommend the book.
1850604
Such a darling book!  I really like how this book explores animal adoption for animals other than dogs & cats.  This is a cute story about a bunny who is a adopted by a lavender farmer & it is really cool!  I am all about natural settings, organic products, and encouraging love of animals.  This is such a sweet story that will also help you prepare your children for what it takes to care for a pet.  I also love that as the book progresses the bunny gets sleepy, which makes for a nice bedtime story!  5 stars indeed!
701411
As a school librarian, having worked with children for over 28 years I can
say that Sweet Moon Baby is an excellent addition to children's literature.
It is a story about adoption, but also a story about love. It is sweet, gentle,
and very moving.  Many adopted children have problems about their birth parents thinking that he/she (adopted child) was not wanted. This story explains to a young
child that the birth parents wanted a better life for the child, one which these parents couldn't provide. The interpretation, therefore, is that the child was given up out of love...and of course, taken in out of love.  The story is beautifully written and illustrated.
231376
I bought this for a friend who had just adopted a toddler. It is such a sweet book about the emotions the adoptive parents go through, and how special adoption is. What a good way to introduce a small child to adoption.
4164691
This is a very sweet story about a family who adopts their son (at an older age) and how they celebrate the day he joined their family.  I haven't found many books that deal with kids that weren't adopted at birth or as babies.  This book shows that adoption is a special but still normal way for a child to join a family.  This book highlights the special traditions adoptive families enjoy.
1594828
Sweet little story about a "not quite Narwhal" dealing with identity issues. The illustrations are beautiful, soothing colors and all of the creatures are just adorable. Our toddler was immediately drawn to the pictures, and while she's too young to understand the self-acceptance message, we're sure this is going to continue to be a bedtime favorite as she gets older.
672404
This is truly a sweet story that all children will love.  It's the perfect story length for tucking in little ones at bedtime.
4579762
The story is sweet, the illustrations are truly beautiful, and it's a nice length for a bedtime story. It appealed to me right away as an adult, but I wasn't sure how my son would like it... well, he loves it! It is the most requested bedtime story for 2 weeks running.

It has some more advanced words in it, but he still understands the story because of the context. And what's really fun is when he asks me what the words mean: squadron, amiable, hopes, joys and sorrows...

It's a special story.
3185752
This book is a great adoption book.  It taps into the emotions of the birth and adoptive parent.  I like that it mirrors the private adoption experience of a birth parent who cannot keep a child and wants to give the child more.  I also liked the way the author tied in transracial adoption and how sometimes adopted children don't look the same as the parents, but their love for each other is no different.  The metaphor about all of the trees still being in the same orchard I think speaks well to open adoption.  Because of the parable style of the writing you could use this book for very young children as well as teens.  Each time you read it something different will pop out to you.  I think it could be a great book to buy for a new adoptive family and that could become a great favorite for an adoptive family.
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We found this book at the library and love it so much that we're buying it! My three year old daughter put it best about the illustrations, "The dormouse looks so cozy I can almost feel his soft fur (pets dormouse picture)." She also likes that the dormouse sleeps with a stuffed bunny just like she sleeps with her Teddy bear. An absolutely delightful story with a soothing rhythm perfect for bedtime.
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Todays book is the perfect choice for bedtime, especially for kids who have trouble coping with the dark and especially with the idea that perhaps there are alien monsters lurking about under the bed.  The illustrations are truly amazing and the monsters depicted are polite, friendly and  really quite adorable.  The illustrations drive the text and give a great sense of calm and peace as the monsters smile, interact with Jim and curl up in his bed for the night.  Just as he is about to doze off he hears the bedsprings creak, the mattress shake and a huge head poke out from under his bed. Introductions are made and the big blue Monster asks if he can crawl into his bed for the night.  Jim replies yes, of course, moves over, and the monster hops in and falls to sleep immediately with a contented smile on his face.  This is the beginning of a long Monster parade to the bed.  They have been hiding out in various areas of Jim's room, tucked here and there, and as he discovers their hiding places they too want to sleep in his bed.  Finally so many of them are crowded into his bed that poor Jim gets crowded out of it.  His only solution is to curl up on the floor beside his bed and fall asleep there.  This book is a fun read, visually appealing to both child and adult, and will surely bring comfort to  little ones who fear the noises and scary things that go bump in the night.
4367925
This book is the perfect book for bedtime reading. The beautiful and quirky illustrations are wonderful and perfectly compliment the comforting words. One of my favorites as well as my daughter's.
1632298
This is a great book for all the children whose lives are touched by adoption.  The wonderful illustrations accurately capture the beauty of Vietnam.  We are thoroughly enjoying this book!
2974864
I just love this chunky sweet little book.  What a great story it tells. Even the color palette for the illustrations are calming while you read this adorable bedtime story to your little one. I got this for my grandson's growing library and I hope it will become one of his favorites. It certainly is one of mine.