The Chosen and Loved Series
A Story About Adoption
Lily is a small polar bear cub in a family of brown bears. When she notices she does not look quite like the rest of her family, her questions are met with the gentlest answer of all: she was chosen, and she is loved from every direction.
“You are our cub. We are your family. Nothing will ever change that.”
from Chosen With Love
A little of the story, before you read it together.
From families who have read it.
“Receiving love from all directions, like building blocks.”
“Being adopted means being extra loved, not different.”
“One of the most endearing children's books I've seen in a while.”
Adoption can feel like a big thing to explain to a small child. Chosen With Love does the gentle work for you. Through Lily and her brown bear family, it answers the questions little ones ask, why do I look different, where do I belong, without heaviness or fear. It is written to be read aloud, paused over, and returned to, leaving room for your own family's story to sit alongside Lily's.
Lara Balint · Picture books for the moments parenting doesn't come with instructions for