Scoochie & Skiddles - by Tom Tracy (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

What do you do when a friend notices your family isn't the same as theirs?

"Scoochie's Adoption Story gets so much right that other adoption books don't come close to." - American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table

Scoochie was adopted by her two daddies through an open adoption. While at the park one day, a friend notices Scoochie's two dads and inquires "Where's your mom?" Based on an actual experience of the author's family, Scoochie's Adoption Story, chronicles Scoochie's explanation of adoption to her friends.

Using kid-friendly language, the book normalizes the adoption process as one way a family can be formed. Scoochie's Adoption Story is a celebration of family, regardless of family composition. Through text and illustration, the story represents a wide variety of families, supporting inclusion and acceptance.

Scoochie's Adoption Story is part of the Scoochie & Skiddles collection of inclusive kids book. It is a multi-award winning book and has been featured on CBS-Philly News, SJMagazine and Gay Parent Magazine. It has received glowing endorsements by adoption agencies, child professionals, educators and parents/families alike.

A perfect reading book for all families, including children of LGBT parents, diverse families, and families touched by adoption.

Those who may enjoy the book include:

• All families and all children
• Parents looking for books on diversity
• Birth parents
• Adoptive parents
• Adopted children
• LGBT parents and LGBT allies
• Diverse families / mixed race families
• Adoption agencies / Adoption case workers
• Adoption attorneys
• Adoption facilitators
• Individuals and couples considering adoption
• Social Workers and Counselors
• Teachers and Guidance Counselors
• Child Protective Services / Family Preservation
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) advocates

Review Quotes

"It's refreshing to see adoptive and diverse families normalized

and even celebrated in a children's book! Every child and family deserves

to feel represented in their own books."

Alison and Travis Hill, Adoptive Parents

"I love the diversity and inclusion this book portrays, and

it explains adoption in a very kid friendly way."

Heidi Gonzalez, Executive Director, Adoptions from the Heart

www.afth.org

"I love this book so much I can hardly find the words.

This book is my new gift for ALL of my adoptive families!

It is chock full of beautiful adoption messages."

Lisa P. Goldberg, Esq., Adoption Law Office of Lisa Peck Goldberg

www.buildingNYfamilies.com

"Wonderful book. Kid friendly and inclusive to all families."

Desiree Huffnagle, Director of Golden Cradle Adoption Services at Center for Family Services

www.centerffs.org/golden-cradle

"This is a great book to start or continue the adoption conversation with any child!

It is equally informational and enjoyable for not only the adoptee,

but also young friends and family members."

Suzanne Robinson Porreca, Psy.D., Clinical Child Psychologist

"A MUST READ for all families. A wonderful representation of family diversity."

Derry Holland, LCSW, CEO, Oaks Integrated Care

www.oaksintcare.org