What books do you have on adoption, China history, etc?
I have 4 books right now (1 on my computer & 3 other "regular" ones) and I'm wanting more. I'm having issues trying to "convince" Chris that I actually "need";) these books!
I have:
"Daughter from Afar" by Sarah Lynn Woodard
"A Passage to the Heart" by Amy Klatzkin
"Wanting a Daughter, Needing a Son" by Kay Johnson
"The Chinese Adoption Handbook (Adobe E-Book)" by John H. MacLean
On my list still is:
"The Lost Daughters of China" by Karen Evans
"Cross-Cultural Adoption: How to Answer Questions from Family, Friends, and Community" by Amy Coughlin, Caryn Abramowitz, Foreword by Rocky Bleier
"Our Chosen Child: How You Came to Us and the Growing Up Years" by Judith Levy, Judy Pelikan (Illustrator)
"The Nanchang Diary: The Adoption of Victoria Santina Huang He Ping Tartivita" by Carmelo Tartivita
"From China with Love: One Woman's Journey to Motherhood" by Emily Buchanan
"International Adoption Travel Journal" by Mary Ebejer Petertyl
"Fodor's Exploring China" by Christopher Knowles
Not to mention a whole other list for after we get home for my reading and a HUGE list of baby books to get....
So what do you have, what do you wish you had, what do you wish you didn't have, etc? Not only that but all these books I have to keep ordering online b/c I can't find them ANYWHERE!
TTYL
Traci
I must've missed your question along the way!
I never heard of "The Nanchang Diary: The Adoption of Victoria Santina Huang He Ping Tartivita" by Carmelo Tartivita
I must find that book--we met Em in Nanchang so would be a cool link to have.
The books I have are:
Kids Like Me in China
A Passage To the Heart
Raising Adopted Children
The Lost Daughters of China
the Waiting Child
Melanie & Me
I know there are a couple more I just can't find them right now--could've lent them out too.
I am always on the hunt for more books but time escapes me rather quickly lately. And when I do read I fall asleep quite easily so I never find the right time to pick up a book, sadly! ;)
Pretty much anything I have read has been worthwhile. There's nothing I feel like I've missed out on--but when time allows and the kids are a bit older (hence giving me more time at night!) I want to get more into China history and cultural readings.
HTH! :)
ETA: Wanted to add that Emily has a bunch of kid books on China and adoption in general too. I can't list them right now but if you want a list let me know and I'll *try* to remember! lol
ETA again: It just popped into my head that this is a :
*must have* The girls and I LOVE it! :)
I have that on my list!:D
Here's the link to the book:
The Nanchang Diary: The Adoption of Victoria Santina Huang He Ping Tartivita
Here's the kids books I have on my list (I think I'm going book crazy right along w/ the packing list craziness that's me!;)):
* Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes
* Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born
* Day We Met You
* The Red Blanket
* Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes
* Dim Sum for Everyone
* Families Are Forever
* The Seven Chinese Sisters
* Fortune Cookie Fortunes
* It's Okay to Be Different
* Emma's Story
* Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat
* Mei-Mei Loves the Morning
* Happy Adoption Day!
* Mommy Far, Mommy Near
* Adoption is for Always
* We See the Moon
* The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption
* We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book)
* Red Eggs and Dragon Boats: Celebrating Chinese Festivals
* Ch'I-Lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories
* Exploring Chinatown: A Children's Guide to Chinese Culture
Wow! That's a lot of books....of course it's every book about China and adoption that I liked up until age 9!:eek: We'll definately be going to the library for some!
TTYL
Traci
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