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God Found Us You (Harperblessings) Hardcover – Illustrated, June 9, 2009

by Lisa Tawn Bergren (Author), Laura J. Bryant (Illustrator)

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A special picture book about adoption from the bestselling creators of the beloved God Gave Us You and God Gave Us Easter

As little fox gets ready for bed, Mama Fox tells him the miraculous story of his special arrival. This heartwarming and tender tale captures the immensity of looking at God through a young child’s eyes and the profoundness of the blessings that adoption brings to both parent and child.

A loving gift to celebrate a new adoption as well as for Mother's Day.

Lisa Tawn Bergren's and Laura J. Bryant's God Gave Us series includes New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and ECPA bestsellers—don't miss their God Found Us You and How Big Is God? as well! These books are perfect for sharing and as a gift at Christmas, Easter, and birthdays.

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Another collaboration by the team behind God Gave Us You (2000), this book will resonate with many adopted children as well as their adoptive parents. The story is presented as a cherished and much-repeated bit of bedtime conversation between Mama Fox and Little Fox. Asked about “the day I came home,” Mama talks about how long she dreamed about and waited for Little Fox. Little Fox asks, “You were lonely for me?” and Mama’s affirmative response, for which several spreads of illustrations are provided, makes them cuddle all the closer: her pain is simultaneously shared and assuaged by Little Fox. Little Fox also asks about why he couldn’t stay “with the mother who had me,” and Mama responds in a warm and assuring tone. Bryant’s appealing images, mostly gentle pastels, are sweet but not saccharine, portraying these anthropomorphous animals as intelligent, loving, and wonderfully matched. A nice introduction to adoption for any child, adopted or not. Preschool-Grade 1. --Abby Nolan

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (June 9, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061131768
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061131769
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 5 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.31 x 0.39 x 10.2 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #82,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #44 in Children's Christian Animal Fiction
- #44 in Children's Books on Adoption
- #70 in Children's Christian Family Fiction

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Lisa Tawn Bergren is the best-selling author of over fifty novels, children's books, and nonfiction books. Lisa and her husband Tim reside in Colorado with their three big kids and a white, fluffy dog named Talisker Beatrice.
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I was born and raised in south Florida. I think I always enjoyed drawing and was fortunate to have a creative Mother and enthusiastic art teachers in school. I attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore where I studied painting, printmaking and sculpture.
In 1997, after many years of searching for the ultimate job, I finally set my sites on a career in children's books. Illustrating children's books has given me an endless supply of creative freedom and joy. i am grateful every day for the opportunity to express myself in the world of books.
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Wilma Cruz

Very well written to convey a message of love

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 15, 2022

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I bought this for a friend that just adopted 2 baby boys (not born siblings). She had this on her wish list. I just had to read it; very well written to message love from BOTH mamas!
I would recommend it.

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Robin's Egg

Wonderful read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 9, 2011

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This book is outstanding! One of the best books I've found. My only criticism is that the momma fox said that little fox's birth mama "must have had very big reasons to give you up." This does not fit all adoptions- especially if the birth parents died- however, it's difficult to make a book that fits every adoption perfectly and can easily be changed to fit your story as you read to your child.

This book centers around God working in their lives to bring them together, and I love that!

I reviewed this book before buying it. I always look at the criticisms first and see what they don't like about the book and then contrast them with the positive reviews to help me make a selection. I about didn't buy it because I noticed that others criticized the fact that the book was too "angst ridden". I'm glad I went ahead and purchased it because I don't feel this properly portrays the book at all. Most adoptions DO take a long time. I myself have adopted and I have a network of friends and family who have adopted. One of the negatives was due to the fact the book states "It made it hard to see other mamas with their children" but I feel that this sentence was misunderstood. I think the author was trying to convey that for the mama fox, it was hard to see other's with their children because she knew her baby was somewhere else and not safe with her. Fox couldn't be with his mom and she couldn't be with him as the adoption was being finalized. It has nothing to do with being depressed- just sad that the child couldn't be with his mother and vise versa. I remember feeling this way as I waited for my little boy to come home. It was hard to see others with their children knowing mine was overseas. I didn't know what kind of care he was getting, if he was sick, he didn't know he had a family waiting for him, etc. I wasn't depressed at all, just waiting on the day when I could be like the other families and have my son home with me.

Lastly, adoptions do take a long time and I think the book properly illustrates this point but not in a way that is overkill.

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Sara

Problematic terminology

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2022

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I think this is a really sweet book, and I think this might work for some adoptive families, but.... The term "forever family" sounds like something you say when you adopt a pet, not a child. I myself am adopted and am very aware of how these types of terms can impact an adopted child (my child is also adopted).
As well, assuming what the biological mother's motives were is not ideal for a story read by so many different types adoptive families. There are pages I won't be reading my child because they felt inappropriate and insensitive.

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What a wonderful Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2011

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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!!
Based on all the reviews I read before I bought this book for our little girl who we adopted domestically, I was a little nervous. But when I got it and read it, I must say that this is one of my FAVORITE books!! My husband and I had struggled and continue to struggle for years with infertility, it was something that at first we were very private about, but as our journey has progressed I have become much more open about - in an effort to support other woman like myself. Both my husband and I work with children and they have always been a big part of our lives. When we were trying to get pregnant and when we were waiting for a baby it was at times very hard for me to go to friends baby showers, see other mothers with strings of children that they were screaming at at - while at the grocery store etc, etc.....the longing and tinge of jealousy was an emotion I felt very guilty about. I loved the way that the book, acknowledged this yearning to be a mom and how difficult it is at times, in a very sweet, simple and beautiful way, while talking about the whole journey of adoption and the blessing it has been. The other aspect I loved is that it talks about her birth mother and addresses why the little fox was adopted and that both mothers share a common prayer for the same child. The adoption of our daughter has been one of the most profound and beautiful blessings in my life, she brings us such happiness and it has been wonderful to share all these feelings with her in one book! I feel like this book was written especially for me - just as much as it was written for our little girl! And all of my friends who adopt will be getting a copy!!

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Glenn H.

the waiting is the hardest part

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2011

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This sweet, beautiful little book so perfectly captures just how emotionally HARD it is for adoptive parents to wait for their child to come home. What I especially like is that it does this not in a "woe is me, it was a pain to wait" sort of way, but rather in a way that tenderly shows to the child just how deeply you (the adoptive parent) yearned for him/her to come into your family -- and how deeply he/she is loved.

When I read this story to my 4-1/2 year old son (adopted from South Korea), he always wants to know why Momma Fox is so sad as she waits, and waits, and waits. Of course, the answer is that she so eagerly yearned for her child to come home -- and this opens us up to talking about our own feelings of how glad we are that he, and his younger sister, are now part of our family.

The story is presented as a favorite bedtime story that Momma Fox tells her little one, so of course we know right from the start that her child WILL come home, and her yearning WILL turn to joy. Nevertheless, when I get to the part of the story when Little Fox finally comes home, it's hard to keep back the tears.

In fairness, if you flat-out don't believe in God, and do not feel that that there is anything supernatural in how adoptive families are brought together, than this is not the book for you. But for anyone else who wants a children's story about the emotions behind the adoption experience, I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

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*amanda*

Beautiful adoption story, our favorite

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 10, 2021

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This book is beautiful and touching. I love how it honors my baby’s birth mom by telling him how much she loved him. Because she did, and still does. We read this just for fun and we also had Grandma read it at our little family get together on his official Adoption Day. Such a special book to us!

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Adoptive Parent

Unhelpful for some adopted children

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 16, 2015

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If you are buying this book for your adopted child, I would only recommend purchasing if they were a relinquished baby otherwise it could send confusing messages to the child about their birth parents. For this reason we will not be sharing it with our adopted children. Definitely try to read it before you buy it or check out The Oxfam book charity shop near me.

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Sarah

adoption

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 26, 2013

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Loved it loved it loved it! very cute tale of a mother and her male child. Hit every note you could possibly imagine. Espically liked the reference to the long wait for her child.

Josh Atkins

Beautiful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 2, 2013

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This is such an amazing book, the understanding and depth of meaning are beautiful. Highly recommended for anyone who is involved in fostering and adopting.

Lolo

Muy lindo

Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on September 20, 2017

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Es un libro con una historia muy tierna y clara, el tao tamaño esta perfecto para pero en piernas de niños , los dibujos son grandes y lindos , me gustó micjo.

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Great book.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 10, 2020

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Excellent book for someone that has adopted a baby. Fit our personal story very well.

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