Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story

By Carol Antoinette Peacock and Shawn Costello Brownell

In this poignant story, young Elizabeth feels a range of emotions as she learns that she has two mommies: one in China and one in America. Her adoptive mother explains that although her Chinese mother loved Elizabeth and wanted to keep her, she couldn’t because of China’s laws.
 
Elizabeth’s loving family includes her mother, father, and adopted sister, Katherine. Her mother shares stories about her adoption and together they play their made-up “Adopt Me” game.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman Company
• Release date: Sep 9, 2014
• ISBN: 9781497677777

Carol Antoinette Peacock

Carol Antoinette Peacock has written several books including Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story about her own daughters' struggles to understand their own adoption and Pilgrim Cat. She lives with her family in a suburb of Boston.

Reviews for Mommy Far, Mommy Near

[alexiamacia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Most children know what adoption is but I think the ones who are adopted may not feel comfortable talking about it. Children who have been adopted should not feel less than equal to those who weren't but sometimes that is the case. Books about adoption don't get the attention they deserve but they should because the support shown to the children of adoption would manifest greatly with them and give them a greater sense of belonging. This wonderful story is about a little Chinese girl who was adopted by an American family and is curious about who her real mom is and why she didn't keep her.

[sydney.b1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Elizabeth was adopted from China. The mother in the book is describing the mother who she adopted her daughter from. It's kind of hard to understand but its really good if you read it twice. But its a great adoption story that helps me understand more about adoption and family differences. This is a very charming tale of a young Asian girl that has a heart to heart talk with her mom of being adopted. She starts to wonder about where her biological mom is, but in the end she hears the special song that her mom always sings to her to let her understand that she will be loved forever by her.