Advocacy Merchandise

The Band Family

• 8.5"x8.5" hardcover picture book
• 28 pages
• Full-color illustrations with a soft, watercolor-style background
• Available on Amazon (but support the author more by purchasing directly on this website)

About The Story

• Join Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Violin, and Drum as they discover how to make beautiful music together
• Explore what it means to find your place and feel like you belong, even though every family is different – but they all fit "just right"
• Gentle, age appropriate "tones" of adoption are woven throughout the story – connection, identity, and acceptance
• Includes two pages of simple, age-appropriate conversation starter questions designed to help guide meaningful discussions between children and parents or caregivers

About The Author

• Written by the Founder and CEO of Rhode to Adoption, Janelle "JC" Roussel
• JC lives in Rhode Island with her family and three spoiled dogs
• Along with her advocacy for children and families, JC is also a professional drummer specializing in musical theater