Comments on: Book Review: We Belong Together

By: Mombian » Blog Archive » National Diversity Book Month for Children

Mombian » Blog Archive » National Diversity Book Month for Children — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:19:40 +0000

[...] three books from Todd Parr’s extensive oeuvre; for example, his recent book on adoption, We Belong Together, is missing. Heather Jopling’s Ryan’s Mom is Tall, Monika’s Papa Is Tall, and The [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:33:15 +0000

I was planning on buying this one, too. I haven’t seen it, yet, but I think it’s going to be perfect for the young kids we foster- since the book leaves adoption as a process out and focuses on the love and relationship, I think it’ll be helpful- most kids’ books about fostering are too old for ours to understand (ages 0-3), and they need a simpler explanation of our relationship to them. The Family Book was great with Sweets because it illustrated the family she lived in then (two moms) and the one she was going back to (a dad and a step-mom). I wish we’d had this one back then. It is a wonderful day when there’s a new storybook bringing a diversity of families onto the bookshelf.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:16:42 +0000

That sounds like a great idea! It’s a good one for a teacher read, since the pictures are bright and easy to see if you’re sitting in a group.

By: DivaJean

DivaJean — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:07:02 +0000

This book will be perfect for our son’s week at his kindergarten class.

They highlight one kid each week of the school year in his class and the parents and family all come in on Friday to talk for show & tell. The one bulletin board is decorated with things that are important to the child, like favorite movie, foods, family pictures, etc. Our week won’t be until after the new year, but this would be a good book for the teacher to read earlier in the week to pave the way for us.