Saturday, March 5, 2016
Gabrielle and Samantha's New Mom: Foster Care Adoption Kid's Book review
Gabrielle and Samantha’s New Mom is a friendly kids’ book
about two sisters in foster care meeting their intended adoptive mother. The
story is written from experience by foster care alum Pauline Rose Moore, and is
strengthened by bright, inviting illustrations of Gabrielle and Samantha along
their journey. The story captures the excitement and anxiety Gabrielle and
Samantha feel as their social worker drives them to the family that hopes to
adopt them. They have many questions for their social worker, but the only
viable answer seems to be “you’ll soon see.” When they do meet their future adoptive
mother, her expression of love is surprising, powerful, and unconditional.
Gabrielle and Samantha’s New Mom would be a good resource
for counties to provide to their young foster children who have just been
matched with an adoptive family. It would also be a helpful resource for
foster-adoptive families to have in their personal libraries; the story both
assures kids of their adopting families’ love, but also makes room for kids to
have questions, fears, and different initial reactions to the process of being
matched. This book is a worthwhile investment!
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