Family connections are vitally important to children as they begin to find their place in the world. For transracial and transcultural adoptees, domestic adoptees, and for children in foster care or kinship placements, celebrating the differences within their families as well as the similarities that connect them, is the foundation for belonging. As parents we can strengthen our children’s tie to family and embrace the differences that make them unique. (more…)
Actual customer reviews:
“I Don’t Have Your Eyes” helps kids go beyond ” blood” and “genes” as the only important ties between family members. Instead, Carrie gently points out, even more important, shared strengths and similarities. Congratulations to Ms. Kitze for carefully considering the needs of the adoption community as she publishes her ‘adoption and empowerment- themed’ books.”
“I find this book to be very inspiring. I wish I had A book like this when I was a child. As an adult adoptee, I feel this book touches upon the most important connections we need to make with our children.”
Tags: adoptee, adoptees, Adoption, adoption books, Childrens Adoption Books, foster care
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet Book, Nice Message
This was a very nice book about different races and adoption. NOT the best book I have seen. It lacked something that I cannot put my finger on.
4.0 out of 5 stars
somehow made me sad
hi, as others have said, this is a beautiful book with a beautiful sentiment about love and bonding in adoptive families.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great adoption book
I bought this book for my adopted niece. Couldn’t be happier with it. It really lets her know how much she is loved.
4.0 out of 5 stars
It Warms My Heart
My five-and-a-half year old and I read this book recently (after a conversation about ways we look the same and ways we don’t, and ways she might look like her birthparents and…
2.0 out of 5 stars
nice text, weird illustrations
This book is chock full of really lovely sentiment regarding how similar we are … on the inside…
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
Our red-haired, blue-eyed son and his similarly endowed wife are in the process of pursuing a Vietnamese adoption, so the title of this book attracted my attention immediately.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely loved this book.
This is one of the best childrens’ books I have ever read. I think its essential for children who have been adopted and its a great book for children not adopted because it gives…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Daughter likes it !
My 3 year old daughter adopted from China likes this book very much, she likes to follow along with the pictures and calls out “pop pop” etc.
1.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it, daughter did not.
As the adoptive Anglo dad of a now 5.5 yr old Chinese daughter this books title and description spoke to me… When it arrived and I read it to my daughter she was quiet…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Gift
I recently gave this book as a shower gift for my niece who adopted a 2 1/2 year old little girl. Everyone at the shower read the entire book and just loved it!