All the Babies - by Kate Rietema (Board Book)

About the Book

All the Babies is a child's first book about adoption. With sweet illustrations of diverse families, kids will learn about adoption and celebrate that while every family looks different, God made each one special.

Book Synopsis

Celebrate God's gift of adoption by reading this colorful board book!

God made all babies different and special, and He made families different and special too. All the Babies is a child's first book about adoption. Author Kate Rietema introduces readers to eleven different kids who all entered their families in unique ways. With sweet illustrations of diverse families and children, kids will see people who remind them of themselves and their own families. This book features the following kinds of adoption:

• Domestic adoption
• International adoption
• Kids adopted into big families
• Single-parent adoption
• Kids adopted by family members
• Older-child adoption
• And much more!

The sentences are fun and simple, laying the foundation for future conversations about adoption, diversity, and belonging. By highlighting aspects of being adopted that might make a child feel different from their siblings or peers, All the Babies celebrates God's creative design. Our differences make us special.

"All the babies are different and special.
All the babies are made by God.
All the babies are loved--forever and always."

Review Quotes

"Children who are adopted at young ages should never remember the first time they found out they were adopted. Instead, the topic should be a normalized part of their story! This sweet book helps support grown-ups in talking about adoption in a way that even the littlest readers can relate to."
--Dr. Stephanie Grant, PhD, LPC, Infant Mental Health Specialist, and Founder of Connected Development

"This book shines a light on the power of family and on the profound truth that all children are deeply loved by God. It fills a void in a world where kids whose stories include foster care and adoption are not often recognized through something as simple as a children's book. A must have on the bookshelves of families, churches, and educators."
--Keith Cureton, President & CEO, Bethany Christian Services

"All the Babies: A First Book About Adoption by Kate Rietema is a tender, life-affirming introduction to the joy and wonder of adoption perfect for toddlers. Colorful and endearing illustrations by Judi Abbott featuring different family configurations and skin tones pair beautifully with Rietema's sweetly concrete and child-friendly text. As a parent to both adoptive and biological children, I give it a joyful thumbs up."
-- Laura Sassi, author of multiple books for young children including the My Tender Heart series, Goodnight Ark, and more

"Scripture makes it abundantly clear that God has a heart for little ones- and particularly those who find themselves in need of a family. Adoption is the Lord's loving provision for those precious children, and Kate Rietema's beautiful book will help families teach their kids about this important principle."
--Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family

"This book beautifully reminds- little ones and grown-ups alike- of a deep-down truth: God made us delightfully distinct to distinctively belong. This book celebrates the preciousness of each child. Perhaps even more than that, All the Babies emanates a great 'hurrah!' for the magnificent provision of love and loyalty God enfolds us in- our very own family, just as they are."
--Rachel Medefind, Director- Institute for Family-Centered Healing & Health, Christian Alliance for Orphans

About the Author

Kate Rietema is the biological and adoptive mother of five girls and has been a mom to many others through foster care. Throughout her life, Kate has experienced God's deep kindness, and she loves to share her stories with others. Kate works as a nurse, volunteers at her county jail, and lives at the campground she and her husband operate in West Michigan.