The Forever Family
£7.60
In this exquisitely illustrated and touching story, featuring charming woodland animals and lyrical prose, a little bear learns from his mama bear about how he became a part of their family.
She shares that are many reasons that mamas and papas can be unable to take care of their young, and that when a little baby bear was found alone, all of the forest creatures came together to search for him a forever family. A family who would care and protect, feed and bathe, tickle and cuddle, teach and play – and especially give lots of love. The little bear was lucky to have a nurturing foster mama who did all of these things during the search…until the perfect family was found. A family whose dearest wish came true with the arrival of the little bear.
Author and illustrator Sue Banner’s eloquent storytelling and painterly illustrations in gentle muted and earthy tones create a calm and soothing read-aloud that all families and educators of young children will love – those whom this story resonates on a personal level and those for whom the story provides a better understanding of the loving families formed through the adoption and foster care experience.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Banner House Publishing (30 Nov. 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 30 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1838252126 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1838252120 |
| Reading age | 3 – 6 years |
| Dimensions | 21.59 x 0.2 x 21.59 cm |
by Denise Thompson
A fabulous heart warming story and beautifully illustrated
by Stacey Beddows
A lovely story about adoption, beautifully written and illustrated. My daughter is 1 and loved looking at the pictures, im sure she will enjoy the story just as much.
by Reader
This is a really sweet story, and a lovely one for securely attached children who have not been adopted or separated from their parents to enjoy as the sentiment is lovely. However, it misses the mark for UK adoptees who are not “left under a tree” as in the book, but are removed from their birth parents via the court system. It isn’t helpful or accurate to try and sugarcoat or alter a child’s true story so I wouldn’t recommend this book to adoptive parents as the narrative of being abandoned under a tree is far removed from what actually happens.
A cute story for biological kids, but not suitable for adoptive kids in my view sadly.
by Everyone’s mum
I love the theme of this book, I wish it had been written when I was a foster carer preparing children to move on to their forever families.
It is sensitively written and beautifully illustrated in such a way as to engage and interest toddlers and young children.
I have read this to my grandchildren to help them understand what we used to do and they loved it.
by HellBlockH
I bought this book for my niece who is adopted. Great story explaining adoption and beautifully illustrated. It’s excellent.
by moira dodsworth
A fantastic story to enlighten new family’s. Exploring fun topics rhyming lines lovely story. Worming with amazing illustrations so talented ????❤️????♀️
by Amazon Customer
Really good simple story. Good to use for children in care that are moving.
by Chelsey
Loved this little story of the journey of a young bear finding his new forever family. A good bedtime read for my 5 year old daughter who has a naturally inquisitive mind, introducing new concepts to her that not all families are made up of parents with biological children. That these families are extra special and have a lot of love for their chosen bear(s)! The drawings are a lovely addition. Would recommend.