Our carefully curated booklists focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by foster, adoptive, and kinship children, giving carers a simple yet impactful way to connect and support the children in their care.
Story Explorers booklists
Finding the right books can make a huge difference in supporting children experiencing vulnerability. Whether it’s helping them process emotions, build self-esteem, or just offering a joyful escape, stories are powerful tools that you can use in your work with families.
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Highlighting the many permutations of family life in our society, these stories celebrate the beautiful diversity of what it means to be a family
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Encouraging children to think about feelings, both their own and other people’s
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We recommend these books because they help to develop early communication skills. They encourage children to join in with their voices, learn new words and have fun with shared reading.
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We’ve chosen these books because they encourage playful interaction between adult and child, which can strengthen growing bonds.
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This selection of books will help children to identify what they’re feeling, and to find methods to deal with their emotions should they become overwhelming.
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We have chosen the following books because they encourage creativity, fun and imagination, and because they generate general enthusiasm for reading.
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We’ve chosen these books because they encourage an optimistic attitude towards overcoming challenges.