Bond with Your Kids Over ADOPTION AT THE MOVIES Book, Out Now

Adoption at the Movies, a new book from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, has debuted as the # 1 New Release on Amazon among all film guides and movie review books, and as the No. 10 book overall in that category.

Author Addison Cooper shared, "It's very exciting to see this level of interest in Adoption at the Movies. I've dedicated my professional life to helping foster and adoptive families thrive, and it's very gratifying to see that there is a hunger for this book."

Adoption at the Movies presents 63 movies that adoptive parents can use to open up important but hard-to-start conversations with their children.

Cooper explains, "Mister Rogers said that anything mentionable is manageable, but sometimes adoptive parents have a hard time figuring out how to talk about sensitive adoption issues. Movies are easy to talk about, and so they make the topics mentionable and manageable."

Cooper's book has been well-received. Lori Holden, a prominent adoption author, expressed: "Adoption at the Movies does two huge favors for adoptive parents. First, it reveals the whys and hows of having tough conversations with our kids. Second, through previews it guides us through how to best use films as conversation starters that can foster intimacy and trust, while alerting us to potential hazards. This way parents can make good decisions about what to see and what to wait on. I wish I'd had this guide from Day 1 as an adoptive parent to my children."

Christina Matanick, the creator of the popular adoption film ReMoved, added: "This book is comprehensive and thoughtful, a true resource for parents who wish to use films as a springboard for positive and helpful dialogue about adoption with their children. Addison has done the hard work for us, analyzing the most applicable stories of our day and guiding us through the potential of each film in helping our adopted children process their own stories."

Linda Grobman, editor of The New Social Worker Magazine, commented: "Movies have that magical ability to transport us to a different place and see things in new ways. They can be a useful, and sometimes less painful, vehicle for gaining insight into important life issues. With Addison Cooper's guidance, adoptive families can easily choose films to help them initiate important conversations in a non-threatening manner... Adoptive families and professionals who work with them will find this to be a welcome resource."

Eve Gilman, editor of Adoptive Families magazine, added: "Cooper's clear-eyed assessments of dozens of films, including excellent discussion questions, should lead to many enjoyable evenings-and many more hours of healthy conversation-in any family formed through adoption."

Sally Donovan, author of No Matter What, said "Adoption at the Movies is a well-researched and accessible resource for all adoptive families who watch films together. Addison Cooper shows how many films aimed at children are essentially about absent or neglectful caregivers, loss and the search for belonging and why these themes may trigger difficult feelings in adopted children. His book gives parents the tools not only to make informed decisions and to prepare before watching a film but it suggests ways in which each film can be used as a starting point for a significant conversation.... The book is easy to use, packed with popular films and appropriate to a wide age range. I wish I'd read it at the start of our journey as an adoptive family but I'll certainly be using it now."

Filmmaker Yasmin Mistry added, "Adoption at the Movies is a great resource for any parent, educator or mentor who works with youth, and it's a comprehensive, must-have resource for foster and adoptive parents."

Adoption at the Movies (ISBN-13 978-1785927096) is published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers and is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. For more, visit www.adoptionatthemovies.com, www.facebook.com/adoptionatthemovies and www.twitter.com/adoptionmovies.

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