Ages: 3+
A young Asian girl introduces herself and her friend Jeffrey. Jeffery looks like his parents, but she is adopted so she looks just like her. She goes on to tell the story of her move from an Asian country. She describes her experiences with her family, the activities she enjoys, and the thoughts about her birth parents. The young girl has a loving family, and wherever she goes she will always have her family.
My Family Is Forever is a wonderful book about adoption. I enjoyed that the story was told from an adopted child’s point of view. I like how the reader gets the child’s point of view of what a family is. The bold and colorful illustrations go along great with the text. They take up the majority of the pages. The illustrations portray a supportive, loving family. However, the illustrations of the main character are stereotypical. The Asian child’s eyes are drawn as slanted lines, whereas the rest of the non-Asian characters have large dots for eyes. This book contains a positive message about the diversity of family and adoption. It also defines the importance of family, and contains the message that love defines a family. My Family Is Forever will appeal to many young children, though adopted children, and kids from blended families, single-parent homes, or any nontraditional family will feel a special connection.
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