Stories

I went on adoptionbooks.com to look for books that
I could read to prepare to welcome a little one some day.
Being the elementary teacher that I am, I drifted over to
the children's books section instead. Out of all the stories,
I liked A Mother for Choco the best. The author is Keiko
Kasza. Here is the review.

The talented creator of The Wolf's Chicken Stew (1987 ALA Notable)
provides a warmhearted contemporary surprise ending for the
time-honored formula of a little creature searching the animal
kingdom for its appropriate mother. Choco, a small yellow bird
with a big blue bill, tries a giraffe (she has no wings, she says),
a penguin (no ``big round cheeks''), and a walrus, but no one
seems to look just like him. Comfortable Mrs. Bear is wiser:
``If you had a mommy, what would she do?'' And since she's quite
able to hold him and kiss him, regardless of appearances, he's soon
the new member of her happy family--joining the little pig, hippo, and
alligator already in her affectionate brood. The timely point is hardly
subtle, but it's made with notable good humor, especially in Kasza's
marvelous animal caricatures of comically human states of mind. Just
right for the preschool group or beginning reader.Kirkus Reviews

Now I'm looking for tales about adopted kids and
their grandmas, uncles, and aunts. I'll get
back to the informational book eventually.
Much Love, Liz