Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn't Stay With His Birth Mother: A foster care and adoption story book for children, to explain adoption or support (Adoption, Fostering, Kinship Care and Special Guardianship)

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When Delly Duck lays an egg, she is excited for it to hatch, but she doesn't really know how to keep an egg safe, or how to look after her duckling when he hatches. A concerned goose tries to help Delly to learn how to care for her duckling, but it becomes clear that she cannot provide the care he needs, so he is temporarily taken to some kind swans, who keep him safe while Caring Goose finds the right family to look after him. The metaphors in Delly Duck can be related to adoption, kinship care (being raised by grandparents or other extended family or friends), or long-term foster care. It has also become a favourite with one-parent families where the absent parent is not able to provide safe, consistent care for the child. Delly Duck can help answer difficult and emotive questions, such as Why can't I live with my birth mother? and Why didn't someone just teach her how to parent me safely? Symbolism has been used that is open to appropriate interpretation by the parent, kinship carer, social worker, play therapist, or other adult reading this story with a child. The book includes a helpful guide to how the metaphors can be used to support therapeutic life story work and answer questions about the challenges faced by a child's biological parents, such as memory or concentration problems, addiction and/or poor or inconsistent role models during their own childhoods.

  • Author: Suzy Garland
  • Publisher: Holly Marlow
  • Pages: 26
  • ISBN: 9781739916800 (Paperback)

Ships separately from our book distribution partner by USPS Media Mail. Media Mail usually takes 2 to 8 business days after shipping. If you order this with cards or other items, it will arrive in its own package.

Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn't Stay With His Birth Mother: A foster care and adoption story book for children, to explain adoption or support (Adoption, Fostering, Kinship Care and Special Guardianship)

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    When Delly Duck lays an egg, she is excited for it to hatch, but she doesn't really know how to keep an egg safe, or how to look after her duckling when he hatches. A concerned goose tries to help Delly to learn how to care for her duckling, but it becomes clear that she cannot provide the care he needs, so he is temporarily taken to some kind swans, who keep him safe while Caring Goose finds the right family to look after him. The metaphors in Delly Duck can be related to adoption, kinship care (being raised by grandparents or other extended family or friends), or long-term foster care. It has also become a favourite with one-parent families where the absent parent is not able to provide safe, consistent care for the child. Delly Duck can help answer difficult and emotive questions, such as Why can't I live with my birth mother? and Why didn't someone just teach her how to parent me safely? Symbolism has been used that is open to appropriate interpretation by the parent, kinship carer, social worker, play therapist, or other adult reading this story with a child. The book includes a helpful guide to how the metaphors can be used to support therapeutic life story work and answer questions about the challenges faced by a child's biological parents, such as memory or concentration problems, addiction and/or poor or inconsistent role models during their own childhoods.

    • Author: Suzy Garland
    • Publisher: Holly Marlow
    • Pages: 26
    • ISBN: 9781739916800 (Paperback)

    Ships separately from our book distribution partner by USPS Media Mail. Media Mail usually takes 2 to 8 business days after shipping. If you order this with cards or other items, it will arrive in its own package.

    Shipping & Returns

    When will my order ship?

    Orders ship from Owego, NY within 1 to 3 business days of payment, and most arrive 2 to 5 business days after shipping. We currently ship within the United States. Pre-orders ship when the product is released, and you'll receive a tracking number by email when your order ships.

    Can I return my order?

    Unused accessories, figures and books in their original packaging can be returned within 14 days of delivery. Trading card singles and sealed trading card product are final sale. Please email us before sending anything back.

    What if my order arrives damaged or incorrect?

    Contact us within 7 days of delivery with your order number and a photo. We'll send a replacement or a full refund, including your original shipping cost, at no charge to you.

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