I Wished for You: an adoption story follows a conversation between Barley Bear and his Mama as they curl up in their favorite cuddle spot and discuss how they became […]
Brought up in a Vietnamese orphanage and rescued from the invading North Vietnamese army, Tuyet has been adopted by a kind and loving family in Canada. But polio has left […]
Tuyet used to dream of being adopted. But the Saigon orphanage is full of perfect babies and toddlers. Who would ever want an older girl with a club foot? Tuyet […]
Beth Ann is five years old and she is adopted. But what does being adopted really mean? Join Beth Ann as her colorful dream leads her to a better understanding […]
Hootah is a young mother owl whose life-style issue renders her an ineffective parent. Try as she might, she is unable to overcome those problems. Eventually, the great Parliament of […]
“A young African-American girl describes the familiar mother-daughter nightly ritual of combing the tangles out of her hair. When she cries because it hurts, her sympathetic mother tells [...]
Sunny is the story of Mandy, a foster child, who is given a puppy. Struggling with her own emotions of loss and belonging, Mandy tries to return the puppy to its […]
Casey’s dad has to go away for a couple of days…Again! Casey hates it when his father has to travel. But this time Dad leaves behind a special gift that […]
(Hardcover, 28 pages) Donny isn’t sure what his grandmother thinks of him. She is so proper and his behavior is far from perfect. Yet, when Donny gets tangled up in […]
The name Betty Brinn is a families one in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Two spacial places in the city – the Children’s Museum and the Children’s Room at the Milwaukee Public Library- [...]
