Welcome Home, Forever Child
A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $3.99
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
Finally.a book that genuinely celebrates a young child joining their forever family past infancy. With its touching message of love and reassurance, and whimsical illustrations,Welcome Home, Forever Child is sure to be cherished by children and parents alike. While best suited to children ages two to eight, this gem will undoubtedly be enjoyed by older children as well.
Most childrens adoption books reflect infant adoptions, and may not be appropriate for the older child who spent their early years in foster care or an orphanage. Welcome Home, Forever Child is a much needed book that social workers and therapists will want to recommend to families who adopted their child past the age of two. The book helps parents reassure children of their permanent place in the new family, and of how much they are wanted and loved. It will also make a very special and meaningful keepsake gift for a child upon joining his or her new family, upon finalizing the adoption, or upon the anniversary of either event.
Customer Reviews
A Christian Critique
Welcome Home, Forever Child is a very nice book. I'm thankful for Christine Mitchell and hope to see other books about an older child being adopted be written in the near future. Like the Mitchells, we expanded our family when our oldest daughter, Rose, entered it as a four-year-old. This book is for her.
The characters in Welcome Home, Forever Child are cats which are perfect because Rose is a huge cat lover. Each cat in the family looks different (colors and stripes) which is another bonus considering we are mixed-race family. The activities the family participates in include walking on the beach, seeing animals at the zoo, swimming, reading books and more. I really like how the father plays an active role in the family. The artwork is simple but warm and bright. The story itself is done in a rhyming fashion and will appeal to many young children.
I like how Welcome Home, Forever Child talks about God, prayer, and blessings. For some, this obviously is going to be a drawback. Some Christians may not like how the children go trick-or-treating, but the children are not dressed up as vampires and witches. The girls are wearing a princess gown and a bunny outfit. I do believe some of the opening and closing lines could be greatly improved - "We wished so long for a child like you...It seems that in His way God knew...we're glad you're our Forever Child." Despite these minor criticisms, I highly recommend Welcome Home, Forever Child as a way to celebrate the adoption of older children.