Books for couples considering international adoption:

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, by Sherrie Eldridge

Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections, by Jean MacLeod and Sheena Macrae

The Handbook of International Adoption Medicine: A Guide for Physicians, Parents and Providers, by Laurie C. Miller

10 Steps to a Successful International Adoption: A Guided Workbook for Prospective Parents, by Brenda K. Uekert

Cross Cultural Adoption: How to Answer Questions from Family, Friends & Community, by Amu Coughlin

Adoption & Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure: Research, Policy and Practice, by the Child Welfare League of America, Richard P. Barth, Madelyn Freundlich and David Brodzinsky

 

Celebrate your child's heritage and native culture by teaching them about their birth country. The following is a list of children's books for children adopted from China:

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, by Rose A. Lewis

Two of Everything: A Chinese Folktale, by Lily Toy Hong

Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories, by Mingmei Yip

Henry & the Kite Dragon, by Bruce Edward

Ruby’s Wish, by Shirin Yim

The Seven Chinese Sisters, by Kathy Tucker

The Seven Chinese Brothers, by Margaret Mahy

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China, by Demi

We’re Different, We’re the Same, by Bobbi Kates

Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story, by Jonny Zucker

Every Year on Your Birthday, by Rose A. Lewis

I Don’t Have Your Eyes, by Carrie A. Kitze

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities and Recipes, by Nina Simonds

The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale, by Laurence Yep

D is for Doufu: An Alphabet Book of Chinese Culture, by Maywan Shen Krach