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The Mommy Orphanage

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I have four grandchildren through international adoption ranging in age from 22 months to 9 years. I purchased this book for their Moms to read to them. My grandchildren all love the book and want it read over and over. And the illustrations are so lifelike. I hope to see many more books written by the authors.

I found this book a "fly on the wall" look at a tender moment between a mother and daughter. It gives insight to adoption through the little girls eye and would be a tender approach to the subject of adoption no matter what country the adoptee is from. I have bought a copy to donate to the children's section of our local library and plan to do so to the school library in the Fall. The illustrator did a wonderful job of capturing the tender feeling in her use of soft color. I'm glad this was recommended to me as a grandmother of an adopted child and I would like to do the same.

What a heartwarming story! This is an adorable tale which emphasizes the strong bond between mother and daughter. Although obviously written for an older child, our 2 1/2 year old enjoys the story very much. We have recommended this book to people we know who have adopted children. It's so sweet!

The Mommy Orphanage is a unique take on the adoption experience and is sure to spark conversations among the thousands of families of adoptees regardless of their country of origin. I shared my copy with a close friend who immediately asked where she could buy a copy for a friend of hers who also had adopted a baby girl from China. I directed her to Amazon so she could share this wonderful story with others.

A heartwarming story you will enjoy sharing with your children and/or grandchildren. An easy read with a light, happy and fun-filled tone!

My daughter is 5y.o. and was adopted from China. She enjoyed this book as we read it out loud right before bedtime. she enjoys when mom and dad find her tickle spots so this book really got to her in a good way. She started to ask about orphanages and why the US doesn't have them etc. It was a way to get her to ask questions if she had them. We have been reading many many adoption books as a way to encourage her to ask about her own experience. she didn't really focus on the ways moms tried to "bribe" the kids to pick them with chocolate chip cookies or a pony. I didn't mind that because we didn't "bribe" China to pick us. We talked about what was on her mind- orphanages. I was good. I think people have to read other adoption books to their youngster prior to reading this book. It wouldn't be a good first book to talk about adoption but it is good to enhance a family library of adoption books. Good for 5+ children.