Children’s Adoption Books Written by Adoptees
All of the books below are children’s adoption books written by adoptees. If you know of any others, please send me a note through the Contact Us page. As an adoptee myself, I want to help promote and support adoptees.
For adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents, these are some of the best resources to use since these adult adoptee authors have direct experience and know what stories they would’ve wanted to hear as a child
Surrounded by Love: An Open Adoption Story
Written by Allison Olson (Connection to adoption: Adoptee and Adoptive Parent)
A lovely book that celebrates open adoption. The birth mom is a main character and shown in the book equally with the adoptive parents. Book is balanced showing the love from both the birth mom and adoptive parents to the young adoptee.
Adoption is Both
Written by Elena Hall (Connection to adoption: Adoptee and Social Worker)
Perfect!! All adoptees should have this on their shelf growing up. It opens conversations and lets young adoptees know that it is okay to have mixed emotions about adoption. By an adoptive parent reading this to their child it builds a bond that allows the adoptee to feel more open about how they are feeling with their parents.
Marie Discovers Her Super Powers (Adoptees Like Me series)
Written by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leika (Connection to adoption: Adoptee, Adoptive Parent, and Adoption Therapist)
Tackles the tough topics that an adoptee often brings home to their adoptive parent, that are difficult to address. This book can help provide adoptees and their caregivers with strategies for responding in empowering ways. It’s a great resource directly from an adoptee and adoption therapist.
Learning About My Friend’s Adoption: An Open Adoption Story
Written by Allison Olson (Connection to adoption: Adoptee and Adoptive Parent)
Finally education for non-adoptee kids! A good resource for children, that are not adopted, to better understand adoption. This book is trying to take the “heavy lift” off of young adoptees needing to explain and teach friends/family about adoption. Great for any parent trying to teach their child about diverse families.
Being Adopted
Written by Amy Wilkerson (Connection to adoption: Adoptee and Social Worker)
This book covers SO many different types of adoption (i.e., LGBTQ+, transracial, international, closed, open, foster care, etc.). If you are wanting to education your adoptee on all types of adoption or if you are struggling to find a book that highlights your adoption situation, this is a great book.
(Adoptees Like Me Series)
Written by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leika (Connection to adoption: Adoptee, Adoptive Parent, and Adoption Therapist)
This book helps to address bedtime concerns for adoptees with a transracial adoptee as the main character. Dr. Chaitra is great about helping give tips to adoptive parents on how to tackle various topics around adoption.