Billy Says... Series: Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption
Joanne Alper
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Description for Billy Says... Series: Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption
Paperback. A set of six full colour picture books guiding children aged 3-8 through the process of fostering and adoption, by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy helps Kirsty to understand what is happening to her and to make sense of her complicated feelings. Num Pages: 120 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: 5AC; JKSF; VFVK; YFN; YXF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
This series of six picture books guides children through a range of issues relating to fostering and adoption by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy talks to Kirsty, explains what is happening to her and explores Kirsty's feelings during her journey from an abusive home to a loving adoptive family. In the series, Billy says... * Book 1 It's not your fault explores children's feelings when they are living in neglectful families. * Book 2 You should be taken care ... Read more
This series of six picture books guides children through a range of issues relating to fostering and adoption by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy talks to Kirsty, explains what is happening to her and explores Kirsty's feelings during her journey from an abusive home to a loving adoptive family. In the series, Billy says... * Book 1 It's not your fault explores children's feelings when they are living in neglectful families. * Book 2 You should be taken care ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849056670
SKU
V9781849056670
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Joanne Alper
Joanne Alper is Director of Services at Adoptionplus. She is a qualified social worker and play therapist with experience spanning 25 years. Joanne played a leading role in establishing Adoptionplus as a highly regarded voluntary adoption agency. Joanne is also the author of All About Mummies and Daddies and Assessing Adoptive and Foster Parents: Improving Analysis and Understanding of Parenting ... Read more
Reviews for Billy Says... Series: Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption
This group of six books is designed to help looked after children have a sense of being understood as they journey through statutory care. It is an excellent resource for school counsellors, foster carers, adoptive parents, psychotherapists working with children, and for adoption support workers and guardians ... The books are an excellent way to support children in life story ... Read more