My brother and his wife have been trying to adopt for the past year. After having two biological children of their own, they decided on adoption was the answer to their infertility difficulties. As anyone with experience knows, explaining the process of adoption can be complicated with young children. I gave them this great children’s book about adoption I found called Rosie’s Family: An Adoption Story.

Told from the point of a puppy (which may seems strange to adults), the book is a valuable tool in explaining adoption and what it means in a simple yet effective way for children. It addresses issues such as looking different from parents, dealing with teasing and negative comments, how to talk to a birth parent, and other questions likely to come up with an adopted child. It’s also a great resource to use for biological children with an adopted sibling. I would highly recommend it for adoptive families.