Amy Angel Goes Home: A Heavenly Tale of Adoption [Hardcover]

Kathleen Lathrop (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

AMY ANGEL GOES HOME, illustrated in pretty pastels, shares the concept that babies given up for adoption (are delivered) to the parents they were meant to have. -- The Pilot, March, 1997

AMY ANGEL GOES HOME: A HEAVENLY TALE OF ADOPTION by Kathleen Lathrop tells a story that is invaluable for parents seeking to explain the spiritual aspects of adoption. This beautifully illustrated book helps children understand the difficult question,"Why was I adopted?'

Lathrop's answer, "Because God wanted you to be exactly who you are and he wants us to be your parents." This eloquent response explaining adoption as part of a higher plan is illustrated throughout the touching story. Parents will find this book to be a helpful way to explain the love that adoptive parents feel for their child. -- Richmond Parents Monthly, Dec., 1997

Amy Angel and Charlie Cherub are in the waiting-to-be-born heaven. They must learn the baby ways and earn their stars so they can be born. Each time a new lesson is accomplished, "tizzle-twink!", a shooting star lands on their halo. When Great Guardian Angel recites a chant, Amy Angel's future parents are revealed to her through the clouds. Amy immediately sees the Light of Love in their hearts and feels the tingle of her love for them begin to grow. Charlie's parents are revealed also. He sees the Light of Love and also the Glow of life that is the baby part of himself waiting to be born. Amy is concerned that her mother does not have the Glow, but she concentrates on her lessons and enjoys watching her parents prepare for her arrival. Young readers join Amy as she learns of God's special plan for her and share in the delight and joy as Amy is united with her parents. The lovely and inspiring picturebook story of Amy Angel Goes Home: A Heavenly Tale Of Adoption is especially recommended for the children of all adoptive families who know that every child is a precious gift of love. -- Midwest Book Review

Concentrating on that special love parents have for their child, (this) very attractive and well-illustrated book ...targets infant adoptees. -- Eclectic Book Reviews, September, 1997

Kathleen Lathrop's book AMY ANGEL GOES HOME: A Heavenly Tale of Adoption is beautifully illustrated by Eric Bakke. Lathrop wrote the volume when someone told her 6-year-old son, "She's not your real mommy."

After reading the review copy that came to the Westmoreland News office, the staff recommends it to just about everybody...

to folks considering adopting kids

to folks who are considering allowing their offspring to be adopted

to those who've done either of the above

to counselors

to both kids and adults who've been adopted, and

to the many people who want to know more about the feelings of those who fall into any of the foregoing categories.

The book tells the story of how the Great Guardian Angel preps kids for birth in this world, and their parents to receive them. Amy Angel and her cherubic friend, Charlie, learn to talk baby-talk, to hiccup, to pretend to nap while riding on clouds, and the best baby trick of all - the silent squeeze which they'll use to grab onto their soon-to-be-parents' fingers.

The Great Guardian Angel teaches both wee ones to focus on the Light of Love in their future parents' hearts. She shows Amy how she'll reach her parents courtesy of a birthlady who acts as God's messenger to deliver her safely to those whom he wants to raise her. -- Westmoreland News, April, 1997

This attractive book presents...another way to help couples who generously adopt children. -- The Tablet, May, 1997

This inspiring story of AMY ANGEL GOES HOME is a must for all adoptive families who know that every child is a gift of love and a gift from God. -- Staten Island Parent, Oct. 1996

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Diotima Pr; 1 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964212803
• ISBN-13: 978-0964212800
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,429,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A spiritual view of adoption, July 15, 2000

By 

joyce eisenberg (Philadelphia, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amy Angel Goes Home: A Heavenly Tale of Adoption (Hardcover)

I bought this book when my daughter was about 8 and asking me a lot of "why" questions about adoption. She knew her cousin and several friends had been adopted. We read it together, snuggled in bed, and enjoyed the author's view on adoption, which in essence is that things have worked out exactly as they should have, according to God's plan. And that parental love, whether those parents are birth parents or adoptive parents, is heavenly. The photographs are lovely, too, and it's a great book to read with your child.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not enough discussion of birthparents, October 21, 2001

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"krisa" (BREWER, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amy Angel Goes Home: A Heavenly Tale of Adoption (Hardcover)

My almost 5 year old really likes this book, and I like it also because it discusses adoption from a spiritual perspective. However, I was left uncomfortable with how it only lightly touches on the important role of the birthmother (and doesn't mention birthfathers at all). The use of the words "birth lady" felt awkward to me, since I think birthmothers deserve more recognition than that. Besides that point, I would highly recommend it for adopted children.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, Positive, Christian Book on Adoption, May 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Amy Angel Goes Home: A Heavenly Tale of Adoption (Hardcover)

This is the best adoption book I've seen for explaining adoption to children! It focuses on the adoption being part of God's plan. It starts in heaven where baby angels are learning baby skills to earn their stars and be born. The Great Guardian Angel shows each child the parents "God wants YOU to have". The babies instantly love the parents they are shown. Amy, a soon to be adopted child, sees her parents and sees the "Light of Love" - shining from their hearts. Charlie, who will live with his biological parents, sees the Light of Love in his parents plus the "Glow of Life" in his mommy. Amy is sad because she does not think her parents are ready for her, as her mommy does not have the Glow of Life in her tummy. The Great Guardian explains that her parents have been praying for her arrival for a long time and are more than ready. Amy is also shown her birthmother, who is described as having ..."love so dear to do God's will for Amy here. She (birthmother) is God's messenger who will deliver you to your parents."

When Charlie is born, he goes to his parents by train. The Great Guardian Angel tells Amy she will arrive by boat. "I don't care how I get there. I just want to go HOME", replies Amy. When Amy is ready to be born the sailboat is surrounded by angels, which the Great Guardian Angel explains as angels wanting to "feel the special joy of your parents' love too." Amy falls asleep in the sailboat and wakes up with her adoptive parents.