The author addresses so many issues that adopted children, and their parents, will encounter. One issue that hit home with us is discussed when Rosie asks why she looks different than her adoptive parents. Well, our children are from Eastern Europe and they also have wondered why their skin colour is different from ours. The beauty of this story is that the children are captivated by Rosie the Beagle and the message she shares. Having the children gain an understanding of these sensitive issues can only better our relationship with them.

The author addresses so many issues that adopted children, and their parents, will encounter. One issue that hit home with us is discussed when Rosie asks why she looks different than her adoptive parents. Well, our children are from Eastern Europe and they also have wondered why their skin colour is different from ours. The beauty of this story is that the children are captivated by Rosie the Beagle and the message she shares. Having the children gain an understanding of these sensitive issues can only better our relationship with them.

My husband and I just love this book. Our daughter is not yet 3, so it's not really for her yet, although she does love to look at the pictures when we read it to her. We love the fact that Rosie's parents encourage her to ask all sorts of questions about her adoption, the tough questions that Rosie asks, and the honest, loving answers her parents provide. Highly recommend.

We bought this book to help explain adoption to our nieces and nephew but the book turned out to be a great book for us. It may be a bit to advanced for young children but it is a great book to help an older adopted child feel better about thier adoption.

I really like this book. It explains adoption in very child-friendly terms, and addresses some of the common concerns that adopted children have. While acknowledging the differences between family members, it also stresses the ways that they are alike.

Christine Mitchell, author and illustrator of Welcome Home, Forever Child Welcome Home, Forever Child: A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond

I really like this book. It explains adoption in very child-friendly terms, and addresses some of the common concerns that adopted children have. While acknowledging the differences between family memebers, it also stresses the ways that they are alike.

Rosie is adopted by a family with different coloring than her own hair. This book expresses some of the anxiety that adopted children may feel such as anger and sadness at their birth parents and adoption parents. Being an adoptive mother, I felt that a little more positive spin could have been placed on the story. There are only one or two pages of happiness for the adoptive family. I recommend reading with the time to share and explore all elements of this story with your child.

I used this book in my therapy sessions with those patients, who are in homes where they will be adopted. The book was an excellent tool to share with the patients and their caretakers. I also shared the book with my colleagues.

I see the book as a valuable tool in helping to explain what adoption is and means.

I purchased this book as a gift for newly adoptive parents, they are both white and their adopted son is black from Ethiopia, We live in a predominately white populated area. I hope this book will help with future questions he will have about being different.

This is a really cute way to introduce adoption to a child or other family members. It touches on a lot of issues that will probably come up, including looking different from your parents, being sad, dealing with other people's comments and how to talk about a birthmother. Since it is done from the point of view of a puppy it is kid friendly and is easy to read.

As the nanny to two wonderful adopted children I have searched far & wide for books that introduce the subject of adoption to them appropriately. This book has been well received by both children (2.5 & 7 years old). They both routinely request it at bedtime & it has inspired many open conversations on how they came to be a part of their family.

I read this book to my class, and received a tremendous response from my 4th grade students. The book illustrates easy-to-understand principles of adoption, and highlights how it is important to tolerate the differences among each of us.

I am so happy this book was written! I have a 5 year old daughter and I was having a hard time finding a book about adoption which she could relate to. My daughter loved the book and colourful drawings of the animals. The text was easy for my daughter to understand. After reading the book my daughter and I had an open discussion about adoption and the "notes for parents" at the end of the book helped me tremendously. My daughter now has a better understanding about adoption and feels comfortable talking about it. This book should be part of every childs library!

Rosie's family is a wonderful, creative adoption story for kids. I think this story contains amazing art work that every kid would love. It definitely helped me to understand adoption better!!

I really like this book because it encouraged me to ask my parents questions about my adoption. I had some of the same worries that Rosie had, which made me realize that a lot of kids probably do too. I love the drawings and that the characters are dogs!