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Did My First Mother Love Me?: A Story for an Adopted Child Paperback – December 1, 1994

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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.

Reading age

3 - 8 years
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48 pages
Language

English
Grade level

1 - 2
Dimensions

8.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
Publisher

Morning Glory Press
Publication date

December 1, 1994
ISBN-10

0930934849
ISBN-13

978-0930934842
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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morning Glory Press (December 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0930934849
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0930934842
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches

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Arie Farnam

A lot better than nothing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 16, 2012

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There aren't enough books out there with this perspective. This book is a lot better than nothing or just leaving it at "your birth-mother couldn't care for a baby, so we adopted you." That said, the illustrations are not interesting for children, too many views of a child's soulful eyes. That may be appealing to adults but it is unlikely to capture a child's attention. My three-year-old isn't close to interested yet. Even so, when she starts asking specific questions this may well be helpful. The text is as good as can be, given that it has to be general, to be relevant to lots of different cases of adoption. The illustrations leave much to be wished for, however.

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augie

cries when alone

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2016

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This is an incredible Picture-book to help parents talk to their adopted children and answer their cries. Parents, thank you for adopting your children

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DWP

Good idea for a book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 10, 2011

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.

3 people found this helpful

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A. Hill

Motherly Love

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2010

Special way to show your adopted child that their birth mother cared enough to find a forever family for their bio child. It helps children understand that love can be shown in different ways.

2 people found this helpful

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Alyssa A. Lappen

Answers cries

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2001

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

26 people found this helpful

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Denise Denise

First Mother...Crap

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 5, 2011

I never read this book nor would I.

I feel it is very confusing for a child..to call the birthmother the first mother..

The mother is the one who raises the child, the birthmother is the one who gave that child life.

I can not stand the saying First Mother...it does nothing but leave room for that child to think that
the adoptive mother is the second mother...

Which she is not.

Trust me when I say, I feel no threat to the birthmother. I just believe that putting a number in there
is nothing but confusing.

8 people found this helpful

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M. Bartley

I am a birthmother

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2006

I am a birthmother whom order this book for my daughter whom I placed in a open adoption. This book helped me so much plus the author invites you change words to make it more personal for you or the adopted child. Good for birthmothers adopt children.

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