McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

A group of sato puppies, homeless dogs of various breeds from Puerto Rico, has arrived at the animal shelter, and second grade volunteer Suzannah immediately falls in love with one puppy, Paloma--but it is her job to get the puppy ready for adoption, a separation that could easily break her heart.

"Ellie has always wanted to go to wedding, and her hopes finally come true when her cousin asks her to be a flower girl at her wedding. Then the Critter Club gets the cutest guest Ellie has ever seen: a little French bulldog. Ellie works hard to find a home for the puppy, but she's worried she won't be able to. Suddenly she has an idea that will guarantee that the puppy lives happily ever after!"--

Eleven-year-old Makeda dreams of meeting her African American mother, while coping with serious problems in her white adopted family, a cross-country move, and being homeschooled.

"After Lester is adopted from his foster home by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he can't fall asleep in his new bed. What will it take to make Lester feel home at last?" --

Welcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home. Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie's so excited to head up into the country for her Aunt Amanda's sleepaway doggy camp to learn new ways to train dogs. But they're both surprised by the arrival of Donut, a Lab-Shepherd mix puppy who might not join her family...

Dara Palmer dreams of being an actress, but when she does not get a part in the school play she wonders if it is because of her different looks as an adopted girl from Cambodia, so Dara becomes determined not to let prejudice stop her from being in the spotlight.

While trying to save Christmas for her fellow orphans, lonely Plum is magically transported to the Land of Sweets, where her pure heart saves the day for King Christopher, King Patrick, and their subjects.

"A Crocodile in the Family is a heartwarming story about a family of birds who find a lone egg and take it home to care for it themselves. The egg eventually hatches and it isn't a baby bird inside--it's a baby crocodile! They raise their new baby crocodile as one of their own, while their community asks them why they keep him? It turns out the bird family's reason is simple..."--Jacket flap.

How MUCH is the crazy-much love?" This simple question is answered as two parents recount the journey of adopting their daughter and the many milestone moments that follow. From the child's first bath and first time riding a tricycle, all the way to her boarding that big yellow bus, the crazy-much love grows SO MUCH that it spills out the windows and busts down the doors. A warm, lyrical celebration of the deep love parents hold for their children,...

Twelve-year-old Emily is flying with her parents to China to adopt and bring home a new baby sister. She's excited but nervous to travel across the world and very aware that this trip will change her entire life. And the cracks are already starting to show the moment they reach the hotel-her parents are all about the new baby, and have no interest in exploring. In the adoption trip group, Emily meets Katherine, a Chinese-American girl whose family...