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I Wished for You: An Adoption Story (Marianne Richmond)
£11.40£13.30 (-14%)
“Mama,” said Barley. “Tell me again how I’m your wish come true.”
Thus begins this beautiful story for adoptive families. I Wished for You: An Adoption Story follows a conversation between a little bear named Barley and his Mama as they curl up in their favorite cuddle spot and talk about how God chose them to be a family. Barley asks Mama the kinds of questions many adopted children have, and Mama lovingly answers them all.
With endearing prose and charming watercolor illustrations, I Wished for You is a cozy read that affirms how love is what truly makes a family.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Illustrated edition (1 Feb. 2008), Sourcebooks Jabberwocky |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1934082066 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1934082065 |
| Reading age | Baby – 5 years |
| Dimensions | 25.1 x 0.89 x 25.73 cm |
by Nadia
One of the best books for sharing with kids about adoption. unlike others I have read where the story is too detailed and then jars with the purpose for which I want it, this one is general enough but allows me to be specific where I want to on the way. Beautifully heartwarming too.
by Monica
Very beautiful story. I love it
by Tess
This is my favourite adoption book for my daughter (age 5). Brought a tear to my eyes first few times I read it. Explains how wanted and special your adopted child is. It will be useful for a few more years. Lots of opportunities in it to answer common questions.
by Jan Jan
The first time I read this book my emotions came flooding to the surface as it really touched me and was in tune with how I felt about our little girl. Once I got a grip my 4 year old enjoyed the story and I’m sure in time it will help her to understand a little more about adoption and why it may happen and how much we wanted her.
by Kevin thomson
Great book well worth the money
by Susy Shopper
Good quality hardback book with lovely illustrations. The story starts out lovely but then makes references to God and how the mama bear prayed to God, and God picked the child. As we are not a religious couple it doesn’t really work for us as this will raise questions about religion and not believing , which may make the story not believable. It’s a shame as otherwise the book is quite sweet (this is the 2nd adoption book for children I have bought, only to find it refers to God as sending the child) The book does make reference to birth parents and how they still love the child which is quite nice. It goes through a story about how long a mama bear wished for their baby bear.
by Catharine Cannon
I have read this with my little one a few times and it is beautiful, it also helps start age appropriate conversations about adoption, as a single parent this book is great as it is just Mummy Bear and Baby Bear talking on their ‘cuddle spot’
by Miss A J Webster
Great story, and well thought