Book Audiences: Children

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Dounia,

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A gentle and powerful story follows the experiences of Dounia, a young girl who is adopted by a family from…

© 1995 Natacha Karvoskaia
Audience: Children

When I was Little Like You

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This warm, large-format picture book can help the youngest children understand what sexual abuse is, what it is not, and…

© 1993 Jane Porett
Audience: Children

At Daddy’s on Saturdays

Although her parents’ divorce causes her to feel anger, concern, and sadness, Katie discovers that she can keep a loving…

© 1987 Linda Walvoord Girard
Audience: Children

Baby Signs

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Long before they’re able to talk, babies have a whole lot to say. With this adorable board book of essential…

© 2008 Joy Allen
Audience: Children

Molly’s Rosebush

A gentle, honest story about Molly, whose mother suffers a miscarriage. In an introduction, Cohn talks to parents about how…

© 1994 Janice Cohn
Audience: Children

The Scar

When the boy in this story wakes to find that his mother has died, he is overwhelmed with sadness, anger,…

© 2009 Charlotte Moundlic
Audience: Children

I Feel Shy

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The physical attributes of feeling shy are described… a red face, legs and tummy feeling wobbly, giggling nervously, etc. The…

© 1999 Karen Bryant-Mole
Audience: Children

Rudi’s Pond

The young narrator’s best friend, Rudi, is very sick, and it’s hard for her to understand. When Rudi dies, the…

© 1999 Eve Bunting
Audience: Children

My Mom Went to Jail

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This book is designed to be read to a child by an adult. It can be used with two age…

© 1997 Kathleen Hodgkins
Audience: Children

Home Again (Board Book)

This children’s board book is written to address the needs of families with young children who are experiencing the return…

© 2009 Dorinda Silver Williams
Audience: Children

Will There Be a Lap for Me?

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Kyle misses his time on Mother’s lap while she is pregnant but is happy when the birth of his baby…

© 1992 Dorothy Corey
Audience: Children

When I Miss You

Young children often experience anxiety when they are separated from their mothers or fathers. In this story a young guinea…

© 2004 Cornelia Maude Spelman and Kathy Parkinson
Audience: Children

Lauren’s Kingdom

A beautiful book with a crucial message for kids: if something doesn’t feel right to you, speak up and don’t…

© 2015 Lauren Book
Audience: Children

We See the Moon

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Many adult adoptees have gone through life wanting to ask questions about their birthparents. Often these questions remain unasked and…

© 2003 Carrie A. Kitze
Audience: Children

How Humans Make Friends

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Dr. Zork Tripork has been to Earth to find out how humans make friends. Now he is reporting back to…

© 1996 Loreen Leedy
Audience: Children

Owl Babies

A tender tale to remind the youngest of children that Mommy always comes back. “I want my mommy!” Three baby…

© 1992 Martin Waddell
Audience: Children

My Best Friend Moved Away

What do you do when your best friend moves away? Will you ever have fun again? Or will you be…

© 2001 Nancy Carlson
Audience: Children

Ben’s Big Decision

Ben’s Big Decision describes many of the features and characteristics of a child with Williams Syndrome through the story of…

Jacquelyn Warren
Audience: Children

The Memory String

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Each button on Laura’s memory string represents a piece of her family history. The buttons Laura cherishes the most belonged…

© 2000 Eve Bunting
Audience: Children

Brian’s Bird

Brian is visually impaired. When he receives a parakeet for his birthday, he names it Scratchy because that’s how the…

© 2000 Patricia A Davis
Audience: Children

Good-Bye Tonsils!

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There’s only one way to make Juliana’s nonstop sore throats go away, and that’s to remove her tonsils. Dr. Ward…

© 2001 Juliana Lee Hatkoff
Audience: Children