My Family is Forever

Name: My Family is Forever
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Nancy Carlson
ISBN: 9780525626534

Author: Nancy Carlson

Narrator: Cheryl Stern

Unabridged: 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 05/22/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Some families look alike, some don't. Some families are formed through birth, and some families are formed by adoption. But as the little girl in this heartwarming book makes clear, being a family isn't about who you look like or where you were born—it's about the love that binds you together. Adoptive families are sure to delight in the special story of the narrator's adoption—from her parents' excited preparations and long journey by airplane to meet her, to their life together as a family. Nancy Carlson's thoughtful, straightforward text and cheerful illustrations combine to create a reassuring look at how one little girl came into her parents' world—and made them a family forever.

About The Author

Nancy Carlson is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator who has published more than 60 books. She is one of the few people who knew back in kindergarten what she wanted to do for a living: “Make pictures and tell stories!” Nancy is also a guest author and illustrator at over 150 school classrooms each year, and has touched the lives of thousands of children across the country.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brianne on December 05, 2018

1. Summary: This book touches upon topics involving different types of families in one child's neighborhood. As the young girl acknowledges the types of families around her, she speaks about her own adopted family. Even though she wonders about her birth parents, she knows that her family is forever......more

Goodreads review by Veronika on February 15, 2020

This book shows how important parents are and how they support each other. This book might not be ok to use in a classroom setting because some k't have those parent figures.......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on October 11, 2015

Title / Author / Publication Date: My Family is Forever / Carlson, Nancy. / 2004 Genre: Fiction Format: Picture Book – print Plot summary: A young Asian girl tells the story of how she came to be part of an adoptive family. Review citation: PreS-Gr 2-A young girl introduces herself to readers: "My family w......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on February 02, 2016

My Family is Forever by Nancy Carlson serves a comprehensive reading tool in which adoption and nontraditional families are discussed. The story begins by displaying the manner in which the young girl was adopted and how their family began to form. The young girl emphasizes throughout the story that......more

Goodreads review by Tavia on March 08, 2015

This book was simply amazing! My Family is Forever, by Nancy Carlson is a book about a little girl who shows that although she may not look like her mother and father, they are her family. She tells her story of how she came from a far away land just to be with her new family. She shows how her and......more