ADOPTING DIEGO: A BOY’S JOURNEY is an international adoption story. The Collins’ family adopted Diego who was fi ve years old from an orphanage in Guatemala and brought him back to Michigan to start his new life in his forever family . His adoptive parents already had grown children and grandchildren. So, this is also the story of becoming parents again at a later age. The book covers the highlights of Diego’s experiences and his adaption to his new family and culture. It is a simple children’s picture book that can be read by a child or to a child by a parent, grandparent, teacher, or older child. The pictures are actual photographs of Diego as he grows up and becomes a teen. The book frequently asks questions of the reader to involve him/her with the author and to help the reader relate to the story of Diego’s journey.