I Don't Have Your Eyes

I Don't Have Your Eyes by Carrie A. Kitze

Reflects on their adopting identity on the physical difference between each other. This book addresses questions that adopted love and connection to physical traits. It had a gentle poetic text that had a positive sense of self-acceptance and understanding each other differences.

This is helpful in comforting perspective children who may have different traits in identity and family diversity. This is a great read-aloud session for young readers that can spark conversation about each family's uniqueness. This would be a good lesson on diversity and it teaches families to come in many forms and that love is not defined by our physical traits.

In this beautiful story, we learn about a child who recognizes the difference in her features compared to her adoptive parents. The child learns that having similar features doesn't make you family.

Another great adoption story. Little girl notices that her physical features differ from her family, yet her personality and view on life are very similar. You can feel the girl's frustration with looking different than her famiy.

This book is about a little girl and her adopted mother. The author points out that they are physically different, but morally the same.

Through simple text, the author explores how adopted children may look or sound different than their parents, but the inside heart tells a similar story.

Summary:
When you adopt a child or you are adopted, you probably will not look alike. This book shows that it is what is on the inside that counts. If the child is loved and raised as part of the family they will have the same values as the parents, no matter the skin color, hair color, height, or shape of eyes.

Personal Reaction:
This book is special to me. I have an Uncle that was adopted and in turn, my Aunt and Uncle adopted two kids of their own. They may not have the same blood line, or resemble anyone else in our family, but they are just as much apart of our family tree as I am.

Classroom Extension:
1. Have the students create a family tree.
2. Have students discuss things that can make people feel different from others. And how we show more can keep that from happening in our classroom. show less

Not meant to be biblical but this story parallels god's love for us so much that i had to list it as a biblical book. Good book for a young audience short and interesting enough to hold their attention.