Saturday, July 16, 2022

The Roo Who Grew in My Heart

The Roo Who Grew in My Heart 
by Elisabeth Madding 
illus. by Teresa Wellins and Dean Wellins
Language: English 
Elisabeth Madding, 2022. 
44 p. : col. ill. ; cm. 
ISBN: 0578294036 : 9780578294032
Summary: The Roo Who Grew in My Heart is a story that explores surrogacy and associated concepts such as relationships, feelings, and emotions through the experiences of a kangaroo couple, Mr. and Mrs. Roo. Mrs. Roo was born without a pouch and is unable to have a joey on her own. Mr. and Mrs. Roo become Mommy and Daddy Roo with the help of Mommy Kanga, who carries their joey in her pouch. The Roo's become a family through the incredible gift of surrogacy. 

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