Somos familia
edited by Elizabeth Ormart
illus. by various
Language: Spanish
[Argentina]: Molinos de Viento, 2016.
59 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9789874511133
Summary: Este libro aborda la temática de las nuevas conformaciones familiares a partir de las técnicas de reproducción asistida. Los diferentes relatos de este libro, bajo la forma de cuentos son un oportunidad para que los padres compartan con sus hijos, historias acerca de cómo sus familias, u otras familia, fueron conformadas.
Available: http://www.librerianorte.com.ar/9789874511133/Somos+Familia/
Ole er laget av et Magisk rumpetroll
by Tone Bråten
illus. by Selma Iren Arnø
Language: Norwegian
Tone Bråten, 2014.
31 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9788230011560
Summary: Denne boken forteller ved hjelp av barnespråk om biologisk opphav ved hjelp av sæd donasjon. Ole er kommet til verden ved at hans foreldre har lånt et magisk rumpetroll, som de har fått hos legen. Ole vil at mamma skal fortelle om da han ble laget av det magiske rumpetrollet. Ole er ikke laget av et rumpetroll fra pappa, men et magisk rumpetroll! Bamsen Bosse og pappa får også lov til å høre, vil du høre? Foreldrene til Ole har benyttet seg av åpen donor i Norge. Boken inneholder en egen veiledningsdel i forordet, som omhandler forskning og lovverk knyttet til sæddonasjon. Boken kan benyttes som veiledningsmateriell for foreldre, fertilitetsklinikker, helsestasjoner, familievernkontor, gynekologer og legekontor. Denne boken er skrevet med tanke på at barnet skal føle seg spesielt, ønsket og takknemlig for alt som foreldrene har gjort for å bli foreldre. Denne boken kan være en motivasjon for pasienter som går igjennom sæddonasjons behandling.
Available: http://xn--ufrivilligbarnls-zxb.no/boker/
Lily – From the other side of the rainbow
written and illus. by Tone Bråten
Language: English
Tone Bråten, 2016.
37 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9788299965217
Summary: In a child’s own language, this unique book tells the story of conception through egg donation. This is the story of how Lily’s mom and dad travelled far, far away to that special land to find the magical egg that would give them the baby they wanted more than anything in the world. Would you like to hear the story? Written by Tone Bråten a Norwegian family counsellor, writer, and speaker specialising in infertility.
Available: http://xn--ufrivilligbarnls-zxb.no/boker/
A family is a family is a family
by Sara O'Leary
illus. by Qin Leng
Language: English
Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books : House of Anansi Press, 2016. ©2016.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9781554987948 ; 1554987946
Summary: "When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways -- but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new baby"--Publisher.
Subject headings:
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Picture books
Available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554987946/
All you need is love: the great explanation
by Orran George
illus. by Cindy Booher
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2016.
52 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1540631311 ; 9781540631312
Summary: All You Need Is Love - The Great Explanation is a story about a little boy who is conflicted about the family situation of his friends, Isabel and Timmy. His Mother realizes that her son was comparing his family with “non-traditional” families, and so she tells a story to help bring clarity to her son. She tells him the story of a chicken that had laid precious eggs, but she could not take care of all of them. She decides to seek help by finding others that would like to start a family no matter if they were a chicken and a rooster, two chickens or two roosters! Although some chickens disagreed, she finds great support as she makes the difficult decision regarding the well-being of her chicks in providing the best possible life for them. This book is a great resource for parents and little ones in families that have been formed through adoption or surrogacy.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Need-Love-Explanation/dp/1540631311/
Harry the helper: a family uses a gestational carrier to have another baby!
by Linda Stamm
illus. by
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2016.
26 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1540542564 ; 9781540542564
Summary: Harry is a beautiful and touching story about a little boy and his family who use a gestational carrier to have another baby! The book captures not only the mechanics but also the emotional beauty of surrogacy, all at a level your child can understand.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Helper-gestational-carrier-another/dp/1540542564
