Callum Kindly and the Very Weird Child: A Story About Sharing Your Home with a New Child
No. of pages 32
Published: 2017
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Callum Kindly is a kind and caring boy, who lives alone with his mum. That is until Katie Careful comes to stay with them who Callum thinks is a very weird child!
Katie manages to get in the way whenever Callum wants to speak to his mum or have snuggle time. She cries and sulks on his birthday and she steals his toy car. Luckily, his mum can explain to him why Katie acts differently.
Written by an adoptive mum and her daughter, this is a story that explains what it's like for children aged 3-10 living with foster or adopted children, or with new children in the family.
This book is part of a book series called Therapeutic Parenting .
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2017 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers .
Sarah Naish is an adoptive parent and Director of Inspire Training Group, which delivers training on attachment issues. Her daughter Rosie Jefferies is a trainer at Inspire Training Group. They live in Gloucestershire, UK.
This book has the following chapters: Callum Kindly and the Very Weird Child. Notes for parents and carers.
