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I Wished for You - an Adoption Story | 
| Author: Marianne R Richmond
Publisher: Marianne Richmond Studios
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 24221
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 9.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 1934082066
EAN: 9781934082065
ASIN: 1934082066
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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 Just perfect January 6, 2009
This book is so powerful. It's easy to read and very relatable to any situation. I would recommend this book to any family with adopted members; an easy way to discuss how strong the desire to have a family can be.
 This book has religious content December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is really a great book except that it has religious content. That in and of itself is not a problem but I wish that amazon or the publisher had signaled that this book talks about belief in God, as that is not a message that is appropriate for our family. If it is appropriate for your family, then this is definitely the book for you.
This book is awesome!!! June 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love that the focus is positive and truthful. It doesn't ignore the birth mother's role (as other books I've seen) and is age appropriate. It is probably not great for older children, but great for young children!!! We love it!!
The lovely little story of a little bear March 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Charmingly written and beautifully illustrated picturebook by Marianne Richmond, "I Wished For You" is the lovely little story of a little bear named Barley and his mother who sit in a very nice stuffed chair and talk about how they came to be a family. The simple and engaging text follows the them of adoption and will prove to be an especially nice way for parents to explain adoption and answer the kids of questions that young children have. The ultimate message is that it's not where you were born, but how well you are loved that makes you a member of a family. Also very highly recommended for family and community library collections is Marianne Richmond's companion picturebook, "You Are My Wish Come True" (9781934082256, $15.95). Parents and librarians are encouraged to visit the Marianne Richmond Studies website at www.mariannerichmond.com for a complete list of all her wonderfully engaging, expertly written, and beautifully illustrated titles.br /
This heartwarming tale celebrates many wonderful aspects of adoption February 5, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
As an adoptive parent, I live in frightful anticipation of a question that's far more daunting than "Where do babies come from?" Some day my son is going to ask, "Why didn't my birth parents keep me?" But after reading Marianne Richmond's "I Wished for You: An Adoption Story," that question doesn't seem so scary. The author answers this (and more) in an eloquently simple fashion. Her heartwarming tale celebrates many wonderful aspects of adoption, but Richmond focuses her story on the love between mother and child. You needn't be a member of the adoption community to appreciate and enjoy Richmond's story, but adoptive families especially will cherish this beautifully written and illustrated book. I, for one, look forward to reading "I Wished for You" to my son, and I'm certain that it's a story he'll ask to hear again and again.
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