Children’s books that lead the adoption conversation with love
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The Tale of Mallory Mouse
Editorial Review
Rita Soronen - President & CEO, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
“…a charming and important story for children that gets to the heart of the adoption journey…a wonderful book to share time and again with a child who will always need the story of “how did I come into this family?”
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The Tale of Mallory Mouse
Mallory Mouse may be tiny, but she captures hearts in a big way during her journey through foster care. While it may seem that Mallory begins her journey alone, she is never truly alone, as God is by her side the entire time. Mallory experiences love from her birth mother, her foster mom and her forever mommy, each in a unique way. This charming tale is bursting with love!
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Surrounded by Love: An Open Adoption Story
This modern take on the "where did you come from" adoption book celebrates open adoption. Through words and illustrations, the characters express the immense amount of love that everyone involved in the process has for the adoptee.
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Learning About My Friend's Adoption: An Open Adoption Story
This gentle story is helpful in educating young friends or family members of an adoptee about open adoption. Through kind words and beautiful illustrations, the characters ask—and answer—some of the adoption-related questions children often ask.
Meet the Authors
Allison and Laura have a connected friendship that not only goes back decades, but is uniquely connected through adoption. Their friendship began over 20 years ago when they met at college in Springfield, Missouri as sorority sisters with Alpha Sigma Alpha. Rush parties and fraternity gatherings turned into wedding celebrations and baby showers as the years passed. When Laura faced infertility after a battle with cancer, adoption was a beacon of hope. Allison offered unique and valued support on the beautiful adoption journey that followed. As time passed, the life celebrations became more spread out. It was the global pandemic in 2020 that ultimately brought these authors back together through Zoom calls for connection, happy hours and fun. It was during this time that Allison became an adoptive mother. The discussion changed to writing books that make a difference and getting our stories out to others. Not only do these authors hope to help other families by sharing their stories, they are eternally grateful to have connected with each other so deeply in a time when the world felt so alone.
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Being both an adoptee and an adoptive parent, Allison Olson has a unique perspective on the topic of adoption. Her goal is to change the adoption narrative from the “lucky" child to the “loved" child.Being both an adoptee and an adoptive parent, Allison Olson has a unique perspective on the topic of adoption. Her goal is to build confidence and self-esteem in young adoptees by changing the adoption narrative from the “lucky" child to the “loved" child. Allison lives in Oregon with her husband, two daughters, and their cat named Howie Meowie.
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Laura Khoury is the adoptive mother of two beautiful girls. In addition, she and her husband have embraced the fostering of young children. Laura feels deeply passionate about creating stories about foster care and adoption as a way to encourage children to talk about their personal stories. It is Laura’s belief that all children should know where they come from and feel a sense of pride in their story.
Laura is a former educator with experience in preschool and first grade. She is currently working for her local parish and writing curriculum for religious education. She loves children’s literature and feels energized and right at home when writing about her passion.