United by love : a happy adopted child
written and illus. by Victoria Rikede
Language: English
Trafford, 2014.
24 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9781490738949
Summary: This is dedicated to all the families that have either adopted their children/child or have children through surrogate mothers. The book is meant to be a guideline to the parents when they are informing their children on how they were conceived. It’s also meant as an awakening in the societies to get rid of the prejudices on adoption and surrogacy.
Available: http://bookstore.trafford.com/Products/SKU-000626507/United-by-Love.aspx
Tell Your Story, Tell A Dream Birthday Cake: Princeliscious Reinvention
written and illus. by Angela Bermudez
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2014.
26 p. : coll. ; cm.
ISBN: 1502907585 ; 9781502907585
Summary: The protagonists are an adopted princess from Sierra Leone, a princess who is a daughter of a single mother by choice, a princess whose lesbian mothers come from Iran and Mexico, and a transgender prince. Angela Bermudez, a 6 year old Latina New Yorker, self-published a radically different book to help other children like her see themselves in children's books. With her mom's help, Angela wrote this book, mostly during cross town bus and subway rides to and from school or to theater rehearsals. Angela combined phonetically complicated names, true and imaginary facts, with stories from her own life. She also borrowed stories from close friends and chosen family, who are mostly people of color, LGBT and undocumented immigrants living in New York City. Angela also drew all the illustrations in the book.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Immigration -- Juvenile fiction
- Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction
- Transgenderism -- Juvenile fiction
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Your-Story-Dream-Birthday/dp/1502907585/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
21st Century guide to the birds and the bees
written by Belinda Messer and Rosie Luik
illus. by Jessica Smith
Summary: This book was carefully written to be suitable for all families to read with their children. We covered natural conception, IVF, surrogacy and donor's, fulfilling the space in the 'how a baby is made' book market and going that step further into the 21st century of how babies are conceived. Through beautiful illustrations and engaging content your children will be entrusted with the knowledge of how all the different types of conception occur. They will have a basic understanding of pregnancy and the birth of a baby. There are no surprising words and it is definitely not a 'too much information' book. We aim this book at children aged 7 and upwards. Or whenever your child is ready to start the conversation.
Available: http://store.iamextraspecial.com/product/i-am-extra-special-how-a-baby-is-made
