Best Books for Kids Adopted from Africa | Creating a Family

Books for Kids Adopted from Africa

Mommy’s Heart Went POP! by Christina Kyllonen and Peter Greer (ages 4-8) – A beautifully illustrated children’s book about adoption from Africa. It focusses on how excited the parents are to meet their new child and how much they love them.

Yafi’s Family: an Ethiopian Boy’s Journey of Love, Loss and Adoption by Linda Pettitt (ages 4-8) – The story of a six-year old Ethiopian boy’s adoption. It focuses on Yafi’s relationship with his family, both his first family in Ethiopia and his new family. A great book, especially for an older child who has memories of his family.

Africa Is Not A Country by Margy Burns Knight (ages 6-10) – While not specifically about adoption, Africa Is Not A Country is a celebration of African culture and a great introduction for a child to their birth culture.

Mommy’s Heart Went POP! by Christina Kyllonen and Peter Greer (ages 4-8) – A beautifully illustrated children’s book about adoption from Africa. It focusses on how excited the parents are to meet their new child and how much they love them.

Yafi’s Family: an Ethiopian Boy’s Journey of Love, Loss and Adoption by Linda Pettitt (ages 4-8) – The story of a six-year old Ethiopian boy’s adoption. It focuses on Yafi’s relationship with his family, both his first family in Ethiopia and his new family. A great book, especially for an older child who has memories of his family.

Mommy’s Heart Went POP! by Christina Kyllonen and Peter Greer (ages 4-8) – A beautifully illustrated children’s book about adoption from Africa. It focusses on how excited the parents are to meet their new child and how much they love them.

Yafi’s Family: an Ethiopian Boy’s Journey of Love, Loss and Adoption by Linda Pettitt (ages 4-8) – The story of a six-year old Ethiopian boy’s adoption. It focuses on Yafi’s relationship with his family, both his first family in Ethiopia and his new family. A great book, especially for an older child who has memories of his family.

Africa Is Not A Country by Margy Burns Knight (ages 6-10) – While not specifically about adoption, Africa Is Not A Country is a celebration of African culture and a great introduction for a child to their birth culture.

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