Families Are Forever

by Craig Shemin

Families are Forever is the first in a series of children's books confronting the issues of adoption and multi-cultural life. Locating the delicate balance between individuality and diversity, Families are Forever follows one girl's heartwarming, fascinating journey from China to America-into the arms of a loving mom and her extended family. Lighthearted and touching, this color-bursting tale is narratied by Rain a 6-year old Chinese-American adopted girl and her beloved stuffed hippo who is a family legacy.

Genres: Picture Books, Adoption

34 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[C · Rating 1 out of 5]

I discovered this book because one of its authors led a (successful) nationwide campaign to take down a FOX reality show about adoption reunions. That, coupled with the fact that the title of this book doesn’t even try to obscure its intention to erase natural family from an adopted person’s life, makes this a pretty easy one-star review.

[Terry]

We liked this story. Because of our child's questions, we were able to introduce a "second plot" with our own adoption story. Although this is a story of Chinese adoption,

[Hannah]

mehhhhhhh ugh