Help your child to better understand the uniqueness and complexities of adoption.

This is a kids’ book about adoption. It explores what makes each adoption story so unique and special – and breaks down some of the complexities that come with it.

This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand adoption: what it is and what it means for everyone involved. It was written to open the door for anyone to start a conversation about adoption, told through the eyes of a grown-up who's adopted their kid as well as a kid who has been adopted.

A Kids Book About Adoption features:
  • A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.
  • A friendly, approachable, empowering, and child-appropriate tone throughout.
  • An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.

Tackling important discourse together!

The A Kids Book About titles are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart important, challenging, and empowering conversations for kids and their grown-ups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic.


A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts, and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.
Nabil Zerizef (Author)
Nabil Zerizef (he/him) and his wife adopted their son Adi at birth, and they also live in Oregon where he works as an elementary school principal. It was there where these 2 families crossed paths and learned and grew together.

Leul Gurske (Author)
Leul Gurske (he/him) was born in Ethiopia and adopted at the age of 2. Now, he’s 14 years old and lives in Oregon with his family. Nabil Zerizef (he/him) and his wife adopted their son Adi at birth, and they also live in Oregon where he works as an elementary school principal. It was there where these 2 families crossed paths and learned and grew together.
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About

Help your child to better understand the uniqueness and complexities of adoption.

This is a kids’ book about adoption. It explores what makes each adoption story so unique and special – and breaks down some of the complexities that come with it.

This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand adoption: what it is and what it means for everyone involved. It was written to open the door for anyone to start a conversation about adoption, told through the eyes of a grown-up who's adopted their kid as well as a kid who has been adopted.

A Kids Book About Adoption features:
  • A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.
  • A friendly, approachable, empowering, and child-appropriate tone throughout.
  • An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.

Tackling important discourse together!

The A Kids Book About titles are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart important, challenging, and empowering conversations for kids and their grown-ups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic.


A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts, and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.

Author

Nabil Zerizef (Author)
Nabil Zerizef (he/him) and his wife adopted their son Adi at birth, and they also live in Oregon where he works as an elementary school principal. It was there where these 2 families crossed paths and learned and grew together.

Leul Gurske (Author)
Leul Gurske (he/him) was born in Ethiopia and adopted at the age of 2. Now, he’s 14 years old and lives in Oregon with his family. Nabil Zerizef (he/him) and his wife adopted their son Adi at birth, and they also live in Oregon where he works as an elementary school principal. It was there where these 2 families crossed paths and learned and grew together.

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