A young girl is being adopted out of foster care! But she's wary of this new stranger in her life - this woman who is to be called Mother. "Why are you my mother?" asks the child. "I just met you." Why Are You My Mother? shares the woman's response to the child's logical and life-altering question. It expresses, with heartfelt honesty, how she feels about the child, acknowledges that life hasn't been easy for her, promises that she'll love her unconditionally, and presents hope for the future.

Parents adopting a child out of the child welfare system will find a resource in Why Are You My Mother? This book aims to express the sentiments felt by many foster-to-adopt parents who are faced with making the transition from Mr. and Mrs. Stranger to Mom and Dad. Sharing Why Are You My Mother? with your child can provide gentle reassurances of your forever love.

The story of Why Are You My Mother? is told through soothing text and welcoming illustrations that draw a young child into a world of love and change. The family, standing at the threshold of their lives together, is guided by a whimsical family of smiling flowers to support their efforts and hopes. In this way, the sometimes harsh reality of foster care blooms into the tender promises of new beginnings. As words of comfort are read, children will be both encouraged and entertained by the joyful faces smiling up at them from every page.

 Author's Commentary
Read the author's letter to parents.

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ISBN: 978-0-9789202-0-3
Price: $9.99

Hammin' It Up, Volume I
A Poetry Collection
Written by Deborah Hamilton, Illustrated by Jamie Andrules
Softcover, 16 Pages, Actual Size is 10" x 10"

Did you know that most children laugh more than 300 times a day, whereas adults laugh less than 20 times a day? Isn't it curious that the sound of roaring laughter can be highly contagious, and yet nobody is looking for a cure? That's because there's no such thing as too much laughter! We believe everyone needs to laugh a little louder and longer, until your eyes cry a cheery river and your belly shakes like jelly. Hammin' It Up, Volume I is the first in a series of poetry collections designed to coax a little more laughter out of children and adults.

This book of poems is inspired by everyday parenting challenges and humorous interactions between parents and their children. Fourteen poems, with varying lengths and styles, represent a wide range of topics - eating dessert, attending a wedding, throwing a temper tantrum, putting on smelly shoes, and more. Hammin' It Up features clever words and whimsical illustrations.

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Coming Soon
ISBN: 978-0-9789202-1-0
Price: $9.99