Jill Krementz is a writer and artist known for her simple but powerful black and white photographs and for the word portraits which accompany them. She has written the series “A Very Young..[Dancer, Musician, Gymnast,] and also the series “How it Feels..[to have a Physical Disability, to be Fighting for Your Life, When Parents Divorce]. How it Feels to Be Adopted contains the stories of 19 children, told in their own words and accompanied by photographs. As with my last review, Why Was I Adopted?, I hesitated to read this book because it is twenty years old. Like Why Was … Continue reading →

Carole Livingston’s Why Was I Adopted? Is a book I almost didn’t read because its copyright date is 1978. Lots of things about adoption have changed in the last thirty years. But I’m glad I did read Livingston’s book (and end up buying it for my kids), attracted in part by the vibrant cartoon illustrations by Arthur Robins. The book has a straightforward tone which I like. It talks about how being adopted is special, but so are some other differences; that being chosen by your parents doesn’t mean they’ll never get angry with you or vice versa; and that … Continue reading →