{"product_id":"family-is-a-feeling-a-transracial-adoption-book-for-kids","title":"Family Is A Feeling: A Transracial Adoption Book for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis picture book about adoption highlights the beauty of non-traditional families through the eyes of Leila, a young adoptee who must discover what connects families together and what it truly means to be a family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeila was born in China. She was adopted by amazing parents who brought her back to Minnesota. Leila is a loved member of her family. They love her, and she loves them.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeila knows she was adopted but doesn't feel like she's adopted. Her family is all she knows.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeila always felt like a member of her family until her friends started pointing out her differences. Leila has black hair and dark eyes, but her family has red hair and light eyes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese differences cause Leila to feel out of place like she didn't belong.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeeling the need to change herself to match her family, Leila's family shows her the true meaning of family and family love.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA family isn't determined by what it looks like but what it feels like.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd you make this family feel complete.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book about families for kids, readers will learn that family is more of a feeling than about what everyone looks like.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by an adoptee, \u003cem\u003eFamily Is A Feeling\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming, engaging picture book about adoption that will enlighten and inform readers that family is about love and acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis transracial adoption book for kids includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    ● An open discussion around international adoption\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e    ● Insight into different family structures\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e    ● Vivid and vibrant illustrations\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e    ● And, family love... lots and lots of family love.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFamilies come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, but one thing all families have in common is love.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFans will find the same comfort and knowledge in this amazing story as they did in L\u003cem\u003eove Makes A Family.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Lindemann\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, graduate student, social worker, and proud parent to three fur babies. Catherine was adopted from China when she was a baby by a loving, chaotic, loud, tall, red-haired, and eccentric family from Minnesota. Catherine has never left Minnesota since and doesn't plan on leaving any time soon. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Catherine obtained her bachelor's in psychology. After deciding she would like to add more stress to her life, she decided to go back to the University of Minnesota but this time pursuing a graduate degree in clinical social work. Her goal is to become a child and family therapist specializing in adopted and neurodiverse individuals. In her free time, Catherine enjoys baking, hiking, playing her Nintendo Switch, and reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526365073683,"sku":"9781634896481","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/9781634896481ita.jpg?v=1785851766","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/family-is-a-feeling-a-transracial-adoption-book-for-kids","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}