One Wonderful You: A Unique Book for Adopted People of All Ages

by Francie Portnoy

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964305119
• ISBN13: 9780964305113
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Childrens Home Society of North
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

A Healthy Look at Genes VS Environment

I believe that MS Portnoy tells it like it is. I felt that any adopted person would read the book and say "that makes sense", and maybe understand the process a little better. The illustrator did a great job in conveying the message through pictures. I have purchased this book for several people, relatives and friends that have been involved with adoption and so far everyone has loved it. I hope that Ms Portnoy follows up with additional books. Thank you.

It Takes Two Families

As the Executive Director of an adoption agency, I see many adoption books throughout the year, and One Wonderful You stood out as exceptional in many ways. The messages it imparts are vital - knowing the story of your adoption, and presenting birth parents in a positive light. I particularly like the fact that the simple line drawings can be colored in by the children. I encourage my families to have the children color in pictures of birth parents to resemble themselves - as this helps the children to understand why their physical features are sometimes different from those of their parents. I highly recommend this book to all adoptive parents, as its theme is fundamental: "It takes two families to make One Wonderful You".

How wonderful and unique it is to be adopted.

This is the first book,written for children and their parents that put in the most simplest terms how special it is to be chosen and adopted. It help the child see the importance of both the adopted parents and biological parents,and the connection that he/she has with both. This book should be on every adopted child's book shelf. It makes the introducing the word "adoption" easy and understandable for the child. I commend the author for her empathy of the subject of adoption.

A great book to describe adoption with respect for all.

I found this book to be a delight to share with our child in simple and easy to read format. Even in an older child adoption, our child has many questions we may never be able to answer. The author has provided the adoption story in an easy to discuss manner that will continue to help us during the adoption journey. The illustrations are simple and amusing, without detracting from the story.