Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child [Hardcover]

Kathryn Ann Miller (Author), Jami Moffett (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

When young Morgan asks, "Did my first mother love me?" her adoptive mother reads her a letter written by Morgan’s birth mother. This birth mother’s love, concern, and caring for her child come through loud and clear as she explains the kind of life she wants for her child. Sadly, she explains, she cannot provide that life for her child, so she has given her a different set of parents. “My dearest child, to your parents I have given the precious gift of you,” she writes. A reassuring story, this book can be adapted to the reader’s family situation.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-A book that helps a family consider an important, difficult question. Even though Morgan knows all about her adoption, the preschooler sometimes wonders about her "other mother." When she asks, "Did my first mother love me?" her mother reads the letter her birthmother wrote to her. It relates the woman's wishes to be the one to give her child a safe and happy home, but acknowledges sadly that this is not possible. The adoptive family's openness and love are evident. Pen-and-ink drawings realistically illustrate the story. A note for parents about "Talking with Your Child About Adoption" is appended. This slim volume will be of value to adoptive parents, especially those fortunate enough to have letters from a birthmother.
Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"A reassuring book for children that can be adapted to each adoptive family's situation. Also offers suggestions for talking to your child about their adoption."  —Kids Vermont

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Morning Glory Press (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930934857
• ISBN-13: 978-0930934859
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #894,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Answers cries, November 18, 2001

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Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child (Paperback)

This book addresses the needs of adopted children who feel the pain of having lost their birthparents. They may "miss" them--which is really an expression of loss.

Written by an actual birthmother who gave up her child, the book tells adopted children that their birthparents loved them but could not care for them. The book speaks of the sacrifice and love involved in placing a child in another home, in terms that even small children "get."

For parents, the book also includes an article by Jeanne Warren Lindsay, "Talking with your Child about Adoption." It explains key points that parents should make when talking with their adopted children--they were born like everyone else, being adopted is normal and natural and it's forever. And of course, their birthparents did not "abandon" them, but loved them in the best way they could. Alyssa A. Lappen

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just what adoptive parents need, August 22, 2003

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This review is from: Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child (Paperback)

this book is short and to the point. very touching, without being sappy. i wish there were a boy's version as well, but we can ad-lib with what is here.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good idea for a book, January 10, 2011

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DWP (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child (Hardcover)

This is a very nice idea for a book. I would like to buy something to help my daughter understand that her birth mother made her choice out of love. But the term "first mother" seems confusing. I wish the author had titled it "Did My Birth Mother Love Me?" instead.