English+Books

//So that's where I came from// by Gina Dawson illus. by Beth Norling Fitzroy, Vic. : Black Dog Books, 2010. 1 v.
 * Language:** English
 * ISBN:** 9781742031019; 1742031013
 * Available:** @http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/so-thats-where-i-came-from/9341799/
 * Online article about the book:** @http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/childrens-sex-education-book-updated-after-more-than-30-years/story-e6frfkp9-1225862260255

//How we became a family// written by Teresa and Bernard Villegas illus. by Teresa Villegas Heart and Mind Press, 2013. 32 p. : col. ill ; 21 x 21 cm. Summary: To build a family, first of all you need love. But how do you talk with your child about their in vitro origins? How do you tell your children they were conceived with the help of a donor? This book is for couples who understand that their children's well-being comes from knowing how much they are wanted, who they are, and how they came into this world and into their family. Celebrating the story of your child(ren)'s origins through the simple act of reading can reinforce your family's journey of deep bonding and open communication.
 * Language:** English
 * ISBN:** 0988450119 ; 9780988450110
 * My amazon review:** A couple falls deeply in love and wants to expand their family very much but they are not successful and they realize they must visit a doctor to see what they need to do in order to start their family. First they need two things: enough love to share with a child and enough trust and respect for each other in order to work together to be the best parents possible. They have both in abundance. The book goes on to explain that three other ingredients are also necessary to make a baby: sperm, an egg, and a uterus. Correct terminology is used throughout this book, also introducing children to the terms zygote and embryo, as well as the term "donor" for the woman who provided the egg the couple needed in order to have their babies. This book is lovingly written in the second person, addressing the child/ren directly: "Not a single moment passed while you were growing inside your mother that your parents didn't long for you to join their family." It is currently available in two versions: for children of sperm donors and for children of egg donors, both for parents of twins, although parents of singletons and triplets could easily apply this book to their family constellation as well. Books for parents who adopted embryos and for parents who used surrogates in order to have their children will be available soon according to the authors' web site. This is a beautiful and loving look at how much donor-conceived children are wanted. The illustrations are professionally rendered by the author who is also a professional children's book illustrator. The binding is excellent and it is a very polished book overall. Recommended.
 * Available:** @http://howwebecameafamily.com/

//The twin kangaroo treasure hunt : [a gay parenting story]// by Carmen Martínez Jover illus. by Rosemary Martínez Carmen Martínez Jover, 2013. 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
 * Language:** English
 * ISBN:** 607006545X ; 9786070065453
 * Summary:** A sweet children’s story of how two kangaroos: Jack and Sam, a gay couple, have their own twins by means of an egg donor and surrogacy. Using kangaroos in the story enables children to easily understand the methods related in their conception in a simple and loving way.
 * Available:** @http://www.amazon.com/Twin-Kangaroo-Treasure-Parenting-Story/dp/607006545X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371895938&sr=1-1&keywords=twins+gay+parenting+story+jover