Our agency, friends, and people on the adoption mailing lists have recommended a number of excellent books on adoption, China, and children.  Here are the ones we've read and recommend.

Chang, J. 1992. 鸿 (Wild Swans:  Three Daughters of China). New York, New York: Anchor Books.

Dinkmeyer, D. 1997. Parenting Young Children: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) of Children Under Six. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service, Inc.

Dobson, J. 1992. The New Dare to Discipline. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Eisenberg, A. 1996. What to Expect: The Toddler Years. New York, New York: Workman Publishing.

Evans, K. 2000. The Lost Daughters of China. New York, New York: Penguin Putnam Inc.

God. 1978. The Holy Bible:  New International Version. Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Zondervan Corporation.

Hopkins-Best, M. 1997. Toddler Adoption:  The Weaver's Craft. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspective Press.

Jewett, C. 1978. Adopting the Older Child. Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Common Press.

Klatzkin, A. (editor) 1999. A Passage to the Heart. St. Paul, Minnesota: Yeong & Yeong Book Company.