"Welcome to the Family" is the third story in the "Connie and Friends" series by Ann Lovell and Kathy Thacker. In this story of international adoption, two new characters are welcomed to the Anderson family. Kendall, a 5-year-old Guatemalan girl, is adopted into the family along with Whiskers, a white Brazilian rabbit. Both Kendall and Whiskers are initially anxious about their new surroundings, but both come to understand what it means to be part of a family. A story of love and acceptance, "Welcome to the Family" is perfect for middle elementary students or for parents and grandparents to read to younger children.