Picture Books About Adoption & Foster Care

Picture books about adoption and foster care tell origin stories with warmth and honesty. Where you came from, how you got here, why you belong. These 7 books are for the conversations families come back to again and again.

7 books

Shelter Dog

Dee Smith

A hopeful family visits a local shelter to find the perfect four-legged companion to join their home.

Ages 3–7

Champ and Major: First Dogs

Joy McCullough

Champ knows his way around the White House, and now he is excited to show his new rescue brother, Major, all the fun and

Ages 3–7

The Colors of Us

Karen Katz

Seven-year-old Lena explores her neighborhood with an artist's eye, discovering that the brown paint she uses for her sk

Ages 4–8

Murmel, Murmel, Murmel

Robert Munsch

Robin finds a baby in a hole in the ground and begins a hilarious, determined quest through the neighborhood to find the

Ages 3–7

Moses, Prince of Egypt

Madeleine L'Engle

For children navigating questions about their origins or the weight of doing what is right, even when it is difficult.

Ages 6–12

Rapunzel

Paul O. Zelinsky

A beautiful girl with incredibly long hair remains trapped in a lonely tower by a sorceress in this classic folktale abo

Ages 5–10

Let's Talk #5

What Makes a Family?

Molly Potter

For children noticing that not every home looks like theirs, this gentle guide celebrates the many ways a family is buil

Ages 4–7