When I Met You - A Story of Russian Adoption is a beautiful story that acknowledges a little girl's past in the Russian orphanage as well as her new home: the food she ate, the language she spoke, and an image of her birth mother. The book also includes a little glossary with words written in Russian and English followed by the Russian pronunciation. Excellent resource for families who have adopted from Russia.
- Full review of When I Met You - A Story of Russian Adoption
- A Styrofoam Airplane craft by the About Guide to Family Crafts to go along with your reading of When I Met You - A Story of Russian Adoption.
- Within the story, When I Met You - A Story of Russian Adoption, a meal is mentioned that the child had while in the orphange. Make your own Kasha with this recipe from the About Guide to Home Cooking and learn about Piroshki and locate a recipe from the About Guide to Eastern European Food.
- Also, check out a new resource, Ya Tibya Lublu: Recipes of Love for Orphans of Eastern Europe. Beautifully hardbound cover with a large spiral binding, Ya Tibya Lublu is the product of two sets of adoptive parents, a Russian emigrant, and a host of celebrities. All proceeds from Ya Tibya Lublu go to help orphans in Eastern Europe.
