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Saving Sweetness
Grade: Transfiguring Adoption awarded this book 1 Hoots out of 5 based on how useful it will be for a foster/adoptive family. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here] From the Cover of Saving S...
Murphy’s Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care
From the Cover of Murphy’s Three Homes by Jan Levinson Gilman; illustrated by Kathy O’Malley: “Being a pup in foster care is awfully confusing. What’s Murphy do when he’s...
Games and Activities for Attaching with Your Child
From the Cover of Games and Activities for Attaching With Your Child by Deborah D. Gray and Megan Clarke: “Packed with great ideas for fun games and activities, this book encourages positive att...
Jazzy’s Quest: What Matters Most
Grade: Transfiguring Adoption awarded this book 5 Hoots out of 5 based on how useful it will be for a foster/adoptive family. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here] From the Cover of Jazzy...
Pie Face!
From the Back of the Box: The exciting PIE FACE game is filled with fun and suspense! Put some delicious whipped cream from home or the wet sponge on the “hand” and wait for the tension to...
Make Individual Valentine Cheese Cakes With Your Foster or Adoptive Child
FEBRUARY With Washington’s Birthday and Valentine Day approaching it is time for a “cherry” treat. One of my family’s favorites has always been “Individual Cheese Cakes.” The recipe is relativel...
A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder
From the Cover of A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder by Colby Pearce: “Concise and easy to understand, this book provides an introduction to what ‘attachment’...
The Star: A Story to Help Young Children Understand Foster Care
Synopsis from Amazon.com about The Star: A Story to Help Young Children Understand Foster Care by Cynthia Miller Lovell: “‘THE STAR: A STORY TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN UNDERSTAND FOSTER CARE i...
The Primal Wound
From the Cover of The Primal Wound by Nancy Newton Verrier: “The Primal Wound is a book which will revolutionize the way we think about adoption. In its application of information about pre- and...