Cassie Gutman is happiest when surrounded by books and dogs. Originally from a small, funny-named town near Louisville, Kentucky, she now edits words for a living near Chicago and would like to be paid in ice cream. You can find her on Instagram @happybooklovers or on Twitter @cassiepgutman.
These are twenty-five of the best children's books about adoption to get you started, from picture books to reads for middle schoolers.
Growing up, one reader searched for herself in books, and discusses how finding few fat girls represented on the page affected her perspective.