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Things Little Kids Need to Know

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This is a short story about a little boy who is about to become a big brother (by way of international adoption), and all the things he plans to tell his little sister about (e.g. "Crayons don't taste good" and "Monsters aren't real"). It's more about becoming a big brother than it is about adoption. It's got my 3-year-old talking about all the things he'll teach his sister when she arrives via international adoption.

I have been looking for some time for the perfect book to read to my two sons, 6 and 3, about their sister coming from Korea. The problem was, no book addressed the 'sibling' relationship! There are lots of books that talk about why babies are adopted, or how the travel process works. NO other book I've found describes the wonderful way that a child can be involved in the adoptive process. It reinforces the importance that all siblings have, epecially to an adopted child. I recommend this book for anyone with a child, who is adopting another. It is a great start for avoiding rivalry and fostering a new role as a loving older sibling. By the way, my two boys love it too! It has started many great conversations about what they will do when their little sister finally comes.

A sweet book about how a young boy prepares for his new adopted sister!
Many families adopt children from other parts of the world. Things
Little Kids Need to Know is a story about how one little boy thinks of
everything he will need to teach his new sister. Both funny and sweet, it
includes, Crayons don't taste good, Never pick the neighbor's flowers, and
give lots of hugs! The illustrations are realistic and brighten the story.
What a treat to the eyes and the heart!

Wee Ones Children's Magazine
Jennifer Reed editor

This was a cute book with some nice illustrations, but really had very little to do with adoption and was a bit expensive for such a quick read. It got a couple of giggles from my four-year old and six-year old, but they've never asked to read it since that first time.