"Why Was I Adopted?" by Carole Livingston, illustrated by Arthur Robins, designed by Paul Walter, published by Lyle Stuart, New Jersey, 1978. First Edition, stated First Printing.

Original dust jacket with un-clipped price of $8.95 on the front flap; the dust jacket is laminated in clear plastic on both sides; hard boards have the same design as the jacket; large format: 10" x 10.1/4"; yellow endpapers, unpaginated, 47 pages, fully illustrated, very good condition.

"It really did explain, and probably set the standard, for what being adopted really meant. It made me special and and not at all weird. It also helped me answer all those "real" parents questions, every adoptee knows they get. (These ARE my real parents. Do you mean my biological parents?)" [a private review]

"Provides parents with a tool for helping their child understand the unique circumstances of their birth into an adoptive family. Offering honest, clear explanations for some of the possible issues that an adopted child may face growing up, this book answers such questions as - How do adopted children deal with the fact that they may look nothing like their parents or siblings? What if they were adopted from another country? - Why did the birth parents give up the child? - How did the adoptive parents find the child? - Does being adopted mean the child is any better or worse than other children? - What if one day the child wants to know his or her birth parents? Why Was I Adopted? explains away much of the initial confusion, instills a feeling of uniqueness in an adopted child, and encourages open lines of communication with parents." [a review]

Arthur Robins [b. 1944, UK] is a renowned cartoonist and illustrator of over fifty books, including Little Rabbit Foo Foo.

Arthur Robins has illustrated numerous books for children and has worked in magazines and advertising, as well as exhibiting his work in London and New York. He found his calling as an illustrator when a visiting art-teacher put him forward for the entrance exam into Twickenam Tech Art School when he was thirteen years old. After finishing school, Arthur’s illustrations have appeared in advertising, comics, and of course, children’s books.

US: Media (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50