10 Surrogacy Books for Kids
Understanding surrogacy as an adult is a process and is one that typically begins with a lot of questions. So, when it comes to explaining surrogacy to our children, especially as a woman who is about to become a surrogate herself, we must anticipate there will be a lot to explain.
Children, more so than adults, tend to have more questions about everything and anything. And if you have found yourself looking for resources to help you begin answering their many surrogacy questions, then you have come to the right place! We’ve got you covered with a fabulous line up of what we believe are the top 10 surrogacy books for kids:
#1: The Surro Fairy
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“The Surro Fairy is a tale of two couples who would like to grow a family but need a little help through the use of a surrogate. That's when they each find a Surro Fairy to carry a baby "emby" (embryo) until it grows into a healthy and lovable baby. When the time is right, the Surro Fairies and the parents-to-be reunite for the much awaited birth day.”
#2: Mommy’s Oven
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“Brandi wrote Mommy’s Oven based on her two boys, both of whom were carried by surrogates. She wants other parents to be able to teach their own children that every family creation is unique and special. Brandi suffered from Crohns disease as a young adult and became severely ill. Due to an excess amount of surgeries, she was unable to carry her children on her own. She hopes to inspire hope in overcoming adversity and true miracles with this book.”
#3: The Kangaroo Pouch
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“Mommy’s having a baby for another family! Why? How does that work? And, wait... what about my family?
Oliver, a young kangaroo whose mother becomes a surrogate for the Bouncing-Hopalots and delivers their baby to them, narrates this heartwarming tale and shows what the gestational surrogacy process is all about from start to finish.
The Kangaroo Pouch, written by a compassionate gestational surrogate, is 28-pages, fully illustrated, and vetted by various doctors and childhood professionals to ensure the content is appropriate for young children.”
#4: My Mom is a Surrogate
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“This book was written to help children of surrogates understand the process of the surrogacy journey. It provides the reader with a guide to discuss the proper language, through a sweet story and attractive images of the surrogacy experience. This story follows a brother and sister as they watch their mother become a surrogate. The siblings invite the reader to explore their own personal experiences as well.”
#5: The Very Kind KoalA
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“The Very Kind Koala is a charming picture book for young children which provides an introduction to surrogacy through the simple story of a koala bear and her husband who needed the help of a very kind koala to carry their baby in her pouch. Parents can begin reading this story to children as young as 3 years of age to begin the dialog about their own helpful surrogate.”
#6: Sophia's Broken Crayons
By Crystal Falk
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“Sophia's Broken Crayons is a book for young children, recommended for children ages 2 to 6 years old which tells a story of surrogacy from a young child's perspective in a practical way that children can understand and grasp.
A little girl by the name of Sophia is heartbroken after she discovers all of her crayons are broken. Sophia's friend's share their crayons with her as she experiences seeing her parents choose to give the gift of surrogacy to their friends. Sophia's Broken Crayons is a very easy and understanding way to help explain surrogacy to a young child which include questions such as why can't everyone have a baby? Why would someone choose a surrogate to help grow their family? Why would someone choose to become a surrogate?
Follow the story of Sophia as she learns about sharing and helping out friends in need as well as why moms and dads choose surrogates to help grow their families and why surrogates choose to help other families that way.”
#7: The Pea That Was Me & Me & Me
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“The Pea That Was Me & Me & Me (How All Kinds of Babies Are Made) is a kind of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood of all types of donor conceived (and surrogate carried) kiddos aimed at 5-7 years old, which describes all the wonderful ways that babies come into the world these days. Enlightening and fun for all kids, its especially appropriate for families with children who have come into the world in different ways: some naturally, others through egg, sperm or embryo donation, or gestational surrogacy.”
#8: And Tango Makes Three
By Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
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“And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.
At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.”
#9: What Makes a Baby
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“Geared to readers from preschool to age eight, What Makes a Baby is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience.”
#10: Wanted: A Journey to Surrogacy
By Carolina Robbiano
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“Two parents are doing everything they can to have a child. While they embark on a whimsical journey to build on their family, they dream about their baby, learn that love has no boundaries, and make the amazing discovery: there are many ways to have a baby. As they learn to see with new eyes, they begin the biggest adventure of their lives into the world of surrogacy -where they must rely on perseverance, courage, and hope to rise above the challenges.”