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Books for toddlers

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Maiyakat · 03/03/2015 13:31

I'm looking for books suitable for a 3 year old which have adoption as a part of them but aren't specifically 'adoption books', and I'm not getting very far! Thinking of things like the old Topsy and Tim books, where the family adopted Tansy and Teddy (they don't feature in the new versions). Any suggestions gratefully received!

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Desmoulinsonatable · 03/03/2015 13:57

Our SW suggested Guess How Much I love You and A Squash and A Squeeze as a good place to start. Hope that helps Grin

UnidentifiedSighingObject · 03/03/2015 14:02

Todd Parr "It's OK to be different"?

Engima · 03/03/2015 20:27

We have another Tod Parr- the family book which mentions adoption along with a huge range of other family scenarios. We also have 'the new small person' by Lauren Child. This is not specifically about adoption but there are no pregnancy references, the new baby is just suddenly there. The existing child isn't that impressed by the change to their life so we thought it was quite a good book to read with our bc to help them understand how different it will be with a new sibling. It has a positive ending though :-)
Our bc also really enjoyed the baaf books 'a home for Tommy' and 'the Teasals baby bunny' although I don't personally like them that much so would get them from a library rather than buy them.
Happy reading!

Anotheronesoon · 03/03/2015 20:37

Not an adoption book but I read " no matter what" by Debby gliori to my boys and think it would be lovely to read to an adopted child

SolomanDaisy · 03/03/2015 20:40

Paddington?

mynameissecret · 03/03/2015 20:56

We have party in the park but it's by baaf so guessing you've considered it.

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Maiyakat · 03/03/2015 21:45

Thanks for the suggestions - will have to get searching the library catalogue!

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slkk · 03/03/2015 22:41

Ooh I vaguely remember the little red Fox which I loved from my childhood but it might be a bit old for 3. He gets adopted by badgers. Actually maybe best avoid it - now I think about it I think his evil uncle Fox kidnaps him and puts him in a box.
I have books which emphasise permanence and love for my lo. Books like always and forever and our favourite: no David! How is a squash and a squeeze adoption related?

tea4two4three · 03/03/2015 22:44

Bye Bye Baby by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
This was a book I owned when I was little that my mum pulled out the loft for me recently.

Synopsis:
This is the story of a baby who thinks he is too young to look after himself and goes off looking for a mother. Along the way he collects a cat, a teddy bear and a clockwork hen until eventually he finds a mummy without a baby.

MyDogEatsBalloons · 04/03/2015 11:38

'A Mother for Choco' is nice - a baby bird looks for his mother, but no-one looks like him. Eventually Mrs Bear takes him to live with all her other children, who are all kinds of animals, and becomes his mother as she does everything mothers are supposed to do.

Also, we've only got the 'feelings' book by Todd Parr, but my 5 year old loves it and asks for it quite often - it's a nice way to talk about how she's feeling (sometimes I feel like kissing a sealion / sometimes I want to hide under the covers'). His other books look very good as well.

Oh, and on of my favourites, 'You Choose' is a lovely picture book you can make up your own stories too - we play 'who would you be friends with/where would you live/which bed looks comfiest?'. It's not at all about adoption, but sometimes anything is a nice break from all the endless books/films where the first rule is 'get rid of the parents'.

GrimbleGrumble · 04/03/2015 20:30

It's surprisingly hard - adopted kids seem to mainly be in 'issues' books which are a bit earnest or not at all.

I second 'mother for choco'and todd parr books. Tango makes Three' is really good and I think 'room on the broom' can be read as an adoption story. Julia Donaldson books are generally good for having families that are a bit different even if not adopted.

dimples76 · 04/03/2015 21:11

I agree with Anotheronesoon - No Matter what is a really lovely book about unconditional love. My little boy loves it. Also really like Todd Parr's family book.

UnderTheNameOfSanders · 04/03/2015 21:12

DD2 always liked 'A Mother for Choco' too.

(None of us got on with the Nutmeg books).

UnderTheNameOfSanders · 04/03/2015 21:12

DD2 always liked 'A Mother for Choco' too.

(None of us got on with the Nutmeg books).

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Maiyakat · 04/03/2015 21:25

It is surprisingly hard, I just want a book that has adoption in the background to introduce the idea as a normal thing without it being an 'issue'. My sister got the Teazels book (my niece had started asking who DD's daddy is!) but I didn't like that it was focused on the parents' journey not the baby's.

DD loves Room on the Broom (just booked to see it at the theatre) and I like that Tabby McTat has 2 women living together - not a big deal, that's just how it is.

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slkk · 04/03/2015 22:17

How about the cow who laid an egg?

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