Even More Picture Books with Interracial and Transracial Families
Discover heartwarming picture books celebrating interracial and transracial families, featuring titles like *Three Names of Me* and *Finding Joy*. Perfect for diverse storytimes and adoption discussions.
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Every Year on Your Birthday
by Rose A. Lewis
In I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, Rose Lewis and Jane Dyer told the heartfelt story of one woman's adoption a baby girl from China. These sentiments are brought to life again in this touching portrait of birthday celebrations and unforgettable moments between a mother and her little girl: from joyous hugs for a new puppy, to quiet nights gazing at the stars remembering a faraway family. Capturing the richness of both Chinese and American cultures, Every Year on Your Birthday is a poignant tribute to the growing bond of love only a parent and child can know.
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Mei Mei
by Ed Young
Antonia gets her wish when her parents return to China to bring home a Mei Mei, or younger sister, for her.
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Three Names of Me
by Mary Cummings
Ada has three names. Wang Bin is what the caregivers called her at her Chinese orphanage. Ada is the name her American parents gave her. And there is a third name, a name the infant Ada only heard whispered by her Chinese mother.
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Finding Joy
by Marion Coste
Shu-li, an infant girl who had to be sent away by her family in China, is adopted by an American family and renamed Joy.
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Waiting for May
by Janet Morgan Stoeke
A young boy looks forward to the day when a new sister, who will be adopted from China, joins his family.
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The Red Blanket
by Eliza Thomas
Tells the story of a single woman who goes to China to adopt a baby. Based on the author's life.
