Written by a former foster child with 13 years' experience as a professional in the child welfare arena, these books completely hit the mark. Author Adam Robe, abandoned at age five, is now a child welfare professional dedicated to helping children in care. He's designed the Robbie Rabbit™ series specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and/or child welfare professionals who want to:
• Help a foster and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life
• Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life
• Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him
"Three cheers for the Robbie Rabbit books!"
We're extremely impressed with these books. Children in out-of-home care identify with the characters and realistic storylines. The foster care story touches on a few universal events that children in care usually experience, and it shows how Robbie deals with these events. We ended up ordering several "Robbie's Trail through Foster Care" books for the new foster parents who finished our STARS training. The response has been terrific. Worth every penny.
-- Resource Coordinator, Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph; KC, MO
"Helps a child 'in the system' understand"
"Robbie's Trail through Adoption" helps children finally understand how they got to the point of adoption and the role everyone has played in helping them get there. I also really like the activities. They give children the sense that they are not the only ones going through this, and that someone really does understand what they are feeling.
-- Program Supervisor, Special Needs Adoption; Lutheran Social Services; Madison, WI
New!
Check out the new Robbie Readers™. Relevant activities are included in the back of each story. Titles include:
• "Moving to another Foster Home"
• "Meeting my CASA"
• "Wanting to Belong"
The original Robbie Rabbit™ stories
"Robbie's Trail through Foster Care" and "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" each contain several children’s activities after the story. A downloadable PDF version of the adult guide, which contains tips and support for foster parents and/or adoptive parents, is included in the price of each story. (Adult guides not pictured below.)
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