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I Wished for You: an Adoption Story (Mom's Choice Award Recipient, Book of the Year Award, Creative Child Magazine) (Hardcover)

by Marianne R Richmond (Author)
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Marianne Richmond is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. I Wished for You: an adoption story has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards

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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 a family. Barley asks Mama the questions many adopted children have, and Mama lovingly answers them all.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Marianne Richmond Studios (January 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1934082066
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934082065
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,763 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars This heartwarming tale celebrates many wonderful aspects of adoption, February 5, 2008
As an adoptive parent, I live in frightful anticipation of a question that's far more daunting than "Where do babies come from?" Some day my son is going to ask, "Why didn't my birth parents keep me?" But after reading Marianne Richmond's "I Wished for You: An Adoption Story," that question doesn't seem so scary. The author answers this (and more) in an eloquently simple fashion. Her heartwarming tale celebrates many wonderful aspects of adoption, but Richmond focuses her story on the love between mother and child. You needn't be a member of the adoption community to appreciate and enjoy Richmond's story, but adoptive families especially will cherish this beautifully written and illustrated book. I, for one, look forward to reading "I Wished for You" to my son, and I'm certain that it's a story he'll ask to hear again and again.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome!!!, June 26, 2008
I love that the focus is positive and truthful. It doesn't ignore the birth mother's role (as other books I've seen) and is age appropriate. It is probably not great for older children, but great for young children!!! We love it!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The lovely little story of a little bear, March 4, 2008
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
Charmingly written and beautifully illustrated picturebook by Marianne Richmond, "I Wished For You" is the lovely little story of a little bear named Barley and his mother who sit in a very nice stuffed chair and talk about how they came to be a family. The simple and engaging text follows the them of adoption and will prove to be an especially nice way for parents to explain adoption and answer the kids of questions that young children have. The ultimate message is that it's not where you were born, but how well you are loved that makes you a member of a family. Also very highly recommended for family and community library collections is Marianne Richmond's companion picturebook, "You Are My Wish Come True" (9781934082256, $15.95). Parents and librarians are encouraged to visit the Marianne Richmond Studies website at www.mariannerichmond.com for a complete list of all her wonderfully engaging, expertly written, and beautifully illustrated titles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book, love it!
This is such a beautiful book and it was exactly what I was looking for - a way to explain about him being born to his birthmother instead of me. Read more
Published 4 days ago by K. Henderson

5.0 out of 5 stars I Wished For You - an adoption story
My husband and I adopted our daughter when she was one. She is seven now and beginning to ask questions about her birth family. Read more
Published 9 days ago by J. Willis

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect adoption book
I love everything about this book. It talks about the birth mother in a positive way. I also like that it talks about God choseing the perfect baby for the mommy. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Tammy

5.0 out of 5 stars I Wished For You: An Adoption Story
I Wished For You and You Are My Wish Come True are the EXACT same book. I bought them both thinking they were two different books. Read more
Published 12 days ago by G. Bingham

5.0 out of 5 stars I Wished for you: An Adoption Story
My daughter and I loved this story and the sweet illustrations. As single mom to a beautiful little girl, it was helpful to find a book that is not written from the perspective of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cjsma

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!!
I've been looking for a book to explain to my 5 year old son how he came to be in our family. I've found many books on foreign adoption and adopting older children, but we were... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sean's mommy

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming book for adoptive families
This is a beautiful book for adoptive parents to share with their little ones. Right now, my son is 2 years old, so I am just reading it to him, but as he gets older, I can see... Read more
Published 3 months ago by jennyT

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story to share with your child!
I've reviewed sooo many adoption books and this one was great for Domestic Adoptions! There are too many books for international adoptions and not enough for domestic adoptions... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gabby

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
I ordered this book after adopting our son, Jack. When the book arrived, I cried warm, wet tears as the book mirrored my journey to finding my child perfectly! Read more
Published 5 months ago by W. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Just perfect
This book is so powerful. It's easy to read and very relatable to any situation. I would recommend this book to any family with adopted members; an easy way to discuss how... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lindsay Powelson

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