God Found Us You: A Heartwarming Picture Book, Great for Mother's Day, about Adoption and Faith for Kids (Ages 4-8)

This book is outstanding! One of the best books I've found. My only criticism is that the momma fox said that little fox's birth mama "must have had very big reasons to give you up." This does not fit all adoptions- especially if the birth parents died- however, it's difficult to make a book that fits every adoption perfectly and can easily be changed to fit your story as you read to your child. This book centers around God working in their lives to bring them together, and I love that! I reviewed this book before buying it. I always look at the criticisms first and see what they don't like about the book and then contrast them with the positive reviews to help me make a selection. I about didn't buy it because I noticed that others criticized the fact that the book was too "angst ridden". I'm glad I went ahead and purchased it because I don't feel this properly portrays the book at all. Most adoptions DO take a long time. I myself have adopted and I have a network of friends and family who have adopted. One of the negatives was due to the fact the book states "It made it hard to see other mamas with their children" but I feel that this sentence was misunderstood. I think the author was trying to convey that for the mama fox, it was hard to see other's with their children because she knew her baby was somewhere else and not safe with her. Fox couldn't be with his mom and she couldn't be with him as the adoption was being finalized. It has nothing to do with being depressed- just sad that the child couldn't be with his mother and vise versa. I remember feeling this way as I waited for my little boy to come home. It was hard to see others with their children knowing mine was overseas. I didn't know what kind of care he was getting, if he was sick, he didn't know he had a family waiting for him, etc. I wasn't depressed at all, just waiting on the day when I could be like the other families and have my son home with me. Lastly, adoptions do take a long time and I think the book properly illustrates this point but not in a way that is overkill.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!! Based on all the reviews I read before I bought this book for our little girl who we adopted domestically, I was a little nervous. But when I got it and read it, I must say that this is one of my FAVORITE books!! My husband and I had struggled and continue to struggle for years with infertility, it was something that at first we were very private about, but as our journey has progressed I have become much more open about - in an effort to support other woman like myself. Both my husband and I work with children and they have always been a big part of our lives. When we were trying to get pregnant and when we were waiting for a baby it was at times very hard for me to go to friends baby showers, see other mothers with strings of children that they were screaming at at - while at the grocery store etc, etc.....the longing and tinge of jealousy was an emotion I felt very guilty about. I loved the way that the book, acknowledged this yearning to be a mom and how difficult it is at times, in a very sweet, simple and beautiful way, while talking about the whole journey of adoption and the blessing it has been. The other aspect I loved is that it talks about her birth mother and addresses why the little fox was adopted and that both mothers share a common prayer for the same child. The adoption of our daughter has been one of the most profound and beautiful blessings in my life, she brings us such happiness and it has been wonderful to share all these feelings with her in one book! I feel like this book was written especially for me - just as much as it was written for our little girl! And all of my friends who adopt will be getting a copy!!

We bought this book for our two adopted sons. The eldest at then 3.5 was able to understand and appreciate the book though his favorite part was seeing if Mommy &/or Daddy would cry while reading it to him - yes, we ALWAYS do! It is just the right tone for younger, just starting to understand adopted children. I think it will be also special for them when they are older. The best part is the non-specific nature of the story. It is perfect for domestic, international, infant, older adoptions. I read the review with the comment about Papa Fox. Since our sons are not old enough to read, we change it to Papa Fox when Daddy is reading and Mama Fox when Mommy is reading. Sometimes we read the book together and use both Mama and Papa Fox. It is easy to make this change. We have one copy of this that we read and one that we are saving for when they are older. The one that we read is getting a little beaten up! We LOVE this book!

This sweet, beautiful little book so perfectly captures just how emotionally HARD it is for adoptive parents to wait for their child to come home. What I especially like is that it does this not in a "woe is me, it was a pain to wait" sort of way, but rather in a way that tenderly shows to the child just how deeply you (the adoptive parent) yearned for him/her to come into your family -- and how deeply he/she is loved. When I read this story to my 4-1/2 year old son (adopted from South Korea), he always wants to know why Momma Fox is so sad as she waits, and waits, and waits. Of course, the answer is that she so eagerly yearned for her child to come home -- and this opens us up to talking about our own feelings of how glad we are that he, and his younger sister, are now part of our family. The story is presented as a favorite bedtime story that Momma Fox tells her little one, so of course we know right from the start that her child WILL come home, and her yearning WILL turn to joy. Nevertheless, when I get to the part of the story when Little Fox finally comes home, it's hard to keep back the tears. In fairness, if you flat-out don't believe in God, and do not feel that that there is anything supernatural in how adoptive families are brought together, than this is not the book for you. But for anyone else who wants a children's story about the emotions behind the adoption experience, I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

We purchased this gift for our son when we adopted him. It is good quality and a great story! I would recommend this book.

What a wonderful story to open the door to a conversation about adoption with your child in a natural way. We're already reading it to our daughter, before she's understanding words. Just couldn't wait. And she loves the pictures. Also, makes a great gift for those who are in the adoption process...especially those who've been waiting a while. My favorite adoption book so far! EDIT: A few years later now, and she's beginning to love this book and understand it. However, one thing to be aware of that I hadn't realized early on is that it is written from the perspective of Mama Fox. This is a beautiful way to open up conversation about Mamas. There are, however, very few references to the fact that Daddy had been waiting and loves his little fox, too. Almost none. As an adoptive Dad I'm beginning to feel a little left out of the story. It seems to reinforce to her that Mama was the only one waiting for God to bring her a little one. Doesn't make it a bad book at all. I just don't really enjoy reading it to her as much anymore.

My three year old daughter was adopted, at birth, and I have been looking for pre-school books that introduces and talks about adoption. One of my favorites (and hers) is The Mulberry Bird. The only problem at this point is she starts getting restless when we are about halfway through. It will be better when she is a little older. So for now...I was looking for a book with a shorter story. I have to say that "God Found Us You" is now our favorite! It is such a sweet, sweet story and not too long. The only thing I would have added to this book is Daddy! The book is told from the mother's point of view and does not include a daddy. That's O.K., though, when I'm reading I just add in "mommy and daddy". I gave this book four stars - only because it does not include a daddy. Other than that, this is Such a sweet little book with beautiful illustrations. I Highly recommend.

As described

Excellent book for someone that has adopted a baby. Fit our personal story very well.

Es un libro con una historia muy tierna y clara, el tao tamaño esta perfecto para pero en piernas de niños , los dibujos son grandes y lindos , me gustó micjo.

Franchement je regrette qu'il ne soit pas traduit en français. Cette maman renard qui attend, attend, et attend encore en pensant que Dieu s'occupe de tout et en Lui faisant confiance est devenue mon modèle!! Les dialogues entre le petit renardeau blanc et sa maman qui l'a attendu pendant très longtemps sont trop bien écrits. On voit que l'auteur a côtoyé des gens qui lui ont vraiment raconté le long chemin vers l'adoption. Rempli d'espoir. Bravo. J'adore.

Loved it loved it loved it! very cute tale of a mother and her male child. Hit every note you could possibly imagine. Espically liked the reference to the long wait for her child.

This is such an amazing book, the understanding and depth of meaning are beautiful. Highly recommended for anyone who is involved in fostering and adopting.