LITTLE CHINA MOONSHINE is a heart-warming tale about the positive exchange between two countries, and the love of two mothers. It is an imaginative story that artfully uses the moon to connect two worlds together forever.
The earlier
conversations about adoption are started, the easier it is on the
child. Their curiosity is natural, and it should be encouraged and supported to help them adapt without pain. This fun and rhythmic story for children of all ages, helps parents open that conversation with their children, or, it helps a curious child gain an understanding about an adopted friend or family member. Parents often find these conversations difficult or avoid them all together, but there is no need to~this book gives parents an "in," helping them explain adoption as a selfless act of love from the birth mother, instead of a child silently wondering if they were unwanted, or unloved~or feeling that they should not long for, or love, their birth mother.
Adopted children want to feel "normal" about their curiosity, and they should be encouraged to express their questions and concerns freely. In a touching and creative way, this story creates a space for that to happen, and parents and kids alike feel comfortable talking about respect and love for the birth mother. In turn, children relax, accept, and begin to regard their beginnings as magical and meaningful, and parents feel less awkward about the birth mother and the unknown story.
KIDS will love searching for the bunny and the bracelet that are hidden throughout the book, and they revel in the idea of sending secret messages to the moon~having found a new outlet to express their deepest private thoughts.
This captivating story is sure to become a classic bed time read for all families with adopted children, and many others. The story encourages curiosity, expression, and conversation while fostering the idea that our children are exactly "where they were meant to be."
