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A Blessing from Above (Little Golden Book)

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As a single adoptive mom, I have struggled to find books that would appropriately relate to both the special story of our family as well as present the concept of birth-mom/adoptive-mom in a non-threatening way for my toddler. This story is so well written and beautifully illustrated, it will touch your heart even if your family is not touched by adoption at all. But if you are an adoptive family, this is a GREAT story for young children. If you are a single parent, this story is a must! I can not adequately explain how relieved I felt when I read it -- here was my story, told through the eyes of a Kangaroo. Here is my daughters' stories, told through the eyes of a Baby Bird. And here is their birth-families stories, introduced in a non-threatening, easy to understand story for very young children.

Of all of the books we have on adoption, I am especially fond of this one. I am particularly grateful for Ms. Henderson and Ms. Edge .... your story has been a big help to us.

Just as there is the miracle of childbirth,there is the miracle of adoption-a mother who can instantly love a child that is not biologically her own. We have an adopted 2 year old and this is the most precious book I have seen thus far on the subject of adoption. I couldn't have written a story that was more suitable myself!! The author does a lovely job of conveying the yearning of Mother Roo to have a family of her own. I can't wait to read this to my little boy and explain to him that he fell write into my "pouch"! I highly recommend this book for all adoptees and their friends and families.

I love A Blessing from Above because it is such a simple story which you can use to talk to your own child about their special adoption story. The illustrations are beautifully done and the story of Mother Roo desiring a child and then receiving her Blessing from above (a little blue bird) can easily led into a number of different types of adoption whether foreign or domestic and even those with trans-racial families. This is the first adoption book I have found that is of its type using an animal's experience which is great for the younger child. It is great in reinforcing that the child is a blessing and was very much wanted. It also shows the birth-mom as happy to see her child safely and lovingly received into Mother Roo's pouch.

As an adoptive mother of two, I have been given a lot of books to read to my kids to help them understand the reasons behind adoption, why their birth mother couldn't keep them, etc. This book beats them all, hands down. Written from the perspective of the adoptive mother (a childless kangaroo), it provides beautiful and simple answers to many of the questions our kids will have as they grow and leaves everyone satisfied with the entire process in the end. If you're an adoptive parent, I highly recommend it.

While I thought this was illustrated beautifully, and the story line was quite sweet - I have one major concern.

The momma kangaroo wants a baby - her pouch is empty and she sees other families doing "family" things, and it makes her feel unfulfilled, incomplete...

A baby bird falls from an overcrowded nest of siblings... momma bird smiles down at mama kangaroo, who now has a baby bird in her pouch calling her "momma"... suddenly, momma kangaroo has a baby of her own to do "family" things with.

Hmmmmmm... no "approval" from momma bird, other than a smile, that her baby, who has accidentally fallen from the nest, is just going to be taken by a stranger? No discussion on WHY it would be better for baby bird to be with momma kangaroo?

My daughter immediately asked me if momma bird was upset that momma kangaroo just hopped off with a baby that wasn't hers without any discussion or approval from momma bird. This may be a stretch.. but doesn't that mean momma kangaroo sort of "kidnaps" baby bird (for lack of a better description)?

No discussion on why it is better for baby bird that he/she go with momma kangaroo - no mention of how momma bird loved him/her, but could not feed/house all her babies (yet keeps the other siblings). Yes, the nest is too crowded, but there are lots of big families out there who find ways to make it.

The only thing I liked about this book, other than the beautiful illustrations, was that baby bird is different in ALL ways (physically) from momma kangaroo.. yet they're a family.

If I were the author, I would have created a story line illustrating the loving & difficult decision of momma bird to give her beloved baby to a capable loving mother due to impossible circumstances (not just a small nest).

I loved this book and so does our daughter (6) and our son (2). I love the whole story and that it continues to talk about blessings from above. I believe that my children biological and adopted need to hear daily that they are a blessing from above. That no matter what way we all came togther, we are a family. That we bless each others lives and hopefully through adoption we bless others. I would recommend this book to anyone with adopted children, or anyone connected to adoption. It's a great book.

Our family really loves this book. As an adopted toddler, it was really nice to cuddle up and read this book to our little boy. It helped him let us in and helped our attachment process along. To this day (he is now 5), when he wants to be snuggled, he still says, "Let's play Momma Roo and Baby Blue Bird." It has been a great, non-threatening tool for us to talk about the happy and sad parts of adoption.

I think this is a great book for 5 and under because the message is so simple. True, babies do not drop out of trees, but the overall message is clear. A mommy yearns to care for a baby and a baby needs the love and attention of a mommy. While there is no mention of either a birth-father or Dad-roo, it doesn't matter. It is a book written by a mom for her children and that is the way message is conveyed. I believe the concept of the "dad's" can be inferred even by a young child. It is one of the few books that reach out to all kinds of adoptions.

This book is so perfect for the young child! Our granddaughter, who joined our family through adoption three years ago, loves it. You can tell that the authors have been personally touched by adoption because there is sensitivity and honoring of all those in the adoption triad. It flows so easily and makes complex adoption issues simple for the tender heart of a child.

We are adopting and this book is a wonderful story to read about love and longing for a child. It also has a Christian touch and that is wonderful, too. I highly recommend this book.