Books, booklets & multimedia

Adoption: what it is and what it means
By Shaila Shah with a foreword by Roger Morgan (BAAF, 2003)
Price: £3.50
Presented in accessible and jargon-free language, this colourful guide will provide children with a good introduction to adoption.

Chester and Daisy Move On
by Angela Lidster, illustrated by Robyn Allpress (BAAF 1995, Reprinted 1999)
Price: £8.95
This popular and engaging picture book is for use with children who are moving on to adoption.

Bridget's taking a long time CD Rom
by Bridget Betts and Nicky Ball (Information Plus, 2004)
Price: £34.00 (+£5.95 VAT)
This CD-ROM contains an interactive story for children aged 5 to 12 dealing with adoption issues from the point of view of children in an adopting family.

Feeling Safe - Tina's story
by Sheila Byrne and Leigh Chambers , illustrated by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, 1998)
Price: £4.00
Part of the "My Story" series of books. This title tells a story about a girl who is sexually abused at home and has to go into foster care.

Fostering: What it is and what it means
by Shaila Shah (BAAF 2003)
Price: £3.95
This colourful and informative guide clearly explains in jargon free language what fostering means. Over 10,000 copies sold.

Hoping for the Best - Jack's story
by Sheila Byrne and Leigh Chambers , illustrated by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, 1997)
Price: £4.00
Part of the "My Story" series of books. This title is about an adoption that did not work out.

Joining Together, Jo's Story
by Sheila Byrne and Leigh Chambers , illustrated by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, 1999)
Price: £4.00
Part of the "My Story" series of books. This title is about a step parent adoption.

Josh and Jaz have three mums
By Hedi Argent (BAAF, 2007)
Price: £8.95
This brightly illustrated book for young children tells the story of Josh and Jaz, five-year-old twins who have been adopted by a lesbian couple. They are worried that everyone in their class will laugh because they live with two mums and wish that they were like other children who just have one mum and dad. The story helps to explain the diversity and “difference” of family groups and encourages an understanding and appreciation of same sex parents.

Kinship Care: What it is and what it means
By Hedi Argent
BAAF (2007)
Price: £3.95
This short and colourful booklet for children provides an explanation of “kin” and explores why some young people live in kinship care and what is special about it.

The Lamb-a-roo
By Diana Kimpton
Illustrated by Rosalind Bradshaw(Gullane Children’s Books, 2007)
Price: £5.99
A heart-warming picture book that celebrates diversity and the strength of love. It will appeal to young children who have been or are being adopted.

Life Story Work: what it is and what it means
by Shaila Shah and Hedi Argent (BAAF, January 2006)
Price: £3.95
A guide for children and young people
This new addition to BAAF's ever-popular children's guide series explains what life story work actually is. It describes the actual process of undertaking life story work, including when to do it, who can help and how, what can go into a life story book and who owns the work. The guide also shows how life story work can be done using imaginative techniques and different media, and that it can be fun!

Living with a New Family
by Sheila Byrne and Leigh Chambers , illustrated by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, 1997)
Price: £4.00
Part of the "My Story" series of books. This title is about a brother and sister being adopted.

Morris and the Bundle of Worries
Written by Jill Seeney (BAAF 2007)
Illustrated by Rachel Fuller
Price: £9.95
A colourful picture book for young children in which Morris the Mole learns that talking about his problems, and facing his worries with the help of others, is more helpful than hiding his fears.

My life and me
by Jean Camis (BAAF 2001, reprinted 2006)
Price: £17.04 (£14.50 + £2.54 VAT)
Colourful life story workbook for use with children separated from their birth families.

My Life Story CD Rom
by Bridget Betts and Afshan Ahmad (Information Plus, 2003)
Price: £69.95(£59.53 + £10.42 VAT)
Reduced from £229
My Life Story is designed to meet the same needs as traditional life story materials but the big difference is in using an approach children understand and don't find threatening.

Nutmeg Gets Adopted
by Judith Foxon (BAAF 2001)
price: £10.00
This book tells the story of Nutmeg, a little squirrel who goes to live with a new family after his birth mother realises that she cannot keep him safe.

Nutmeg Gets Cross
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, July 2002)
Price: £10.00
Suitable for post-adoption work with children, this story offers a practical way to identify, explore and understand painful feelings that are likely to surface following adoption.

Nutmeg Gets A Letter
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, September 2003)
Price: £12.00
Another story from the "Nutmeg" series, suitable for post-adoption work with children, this book is about contact in adoption.

Nutmeg Gets A Little Help
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, December 2004)
Price: £12.00
This story focuses on adoption support and life story work, and how these can aid adopted children. Now Nutmeg is settled with his adoptive family, powerful feelings have resurfaced about his past, which confuse and worry him...

Nutmeg Gets a Little Sister
By Judith Foxon, illustrations by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, 2007)
Price: £12.00
The adventures of Nutmeg, the small red squirrel, continue with this appealing story exploring family relationships, which can be particularly complicated for adopted children. Nutmeg’s adoptive family is about to grow as his parents have decided to adopt his baby sister, who can’t be looked after by his birth mother any longer. Nutmeg is excited and expectant, but the reality of having a new child in the family also leads to some arguments and difficult adjustments before the family settles happily into their life together.

Nutmeg gets into trouble
by Judith Foxon (BAAF, March 2006)
Price: £12.00
This engaging story follows Nutmeg, the small red squirrel, as he continues on his adoption journey. School is a major part of every child’s life and this new book explores some of the problems that adopted children may have, or may come into contact with, in the school environment. Designed to be read to or with children by their own social worker, their current carers or adoptive parents, the story will encourage children from a wide age range to explore their feelings about their circumstances and situations.

Picnic in the Park
By Joe Griffiths and Tony Pilgrim
Illustrated by Lucy Pearce (BAAF, 2007)
Price: £8.95
A fully illustrated book for children which tells the story of Jason’s birthday picnic and the guests who help him to celebrate. In so doing, it introduces children to a range of family structures including two- and one-parent families, adoptive and foster families, gay and lesbian families, step families and more, showing a diverse range of adults and children.

Private Fostering - what it is and what it means
A guide for children and young people
by Henrietta Bond (BAAF, June 2005)
Price: £3.95
Colourful, illustrated and presented in accessible and jargon-free language, this booklet provides a good introduction to private fostering, the process, and what children can expect.

Spark Learns To Fly
Written by Judith Foxon, illustrated by Rachel Fuller (BAAF, 2007)
Price: £9.95
This engaging picture book, designed for use with young children, looks at the difficult issue of domestic violence and what this could mean for the children involved. Spark the little dragon lives happily with his parents and baby sister, Flame, until his mum and dad start fighting. When the children get injured, they have to go and live with a foster carer, who helps them understand their situation and come to terms with their problems and painful emotions.

SpeakEasy CD Rom
by Bridget Betts (Information Plus, 2004)
Price: £64.00 (+£11.20 VAT)
This CD-ROM provides an exciting and engaging way for children to express their thoughts and feelings about being in care, and provides a novel way for children to participate in their reviews.

Special Guardianship: What it is and what it means
By Mary Lane and Shaila Shah
BAAF (2007)
Price: £3.95
This practical guide for children and young people provides easily accessible information on special guardianship and answers many of the key questions surrounding what can be a difficult concept.

Tia’s Wishes
Words by Helen Kahn , illustrations by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF , December 2002)
Price: £15.95 (+£2.79 VAT)
Tia’s Wishes is intended to help girls aged 4 to 10 who are waiting to be placed for adoption to understand and cope with their feelings.

Tyler's Wishes
Words by Helen Kahn, Illustrations by Sarah Rawlings (BAAF, November 2003)
Price: £15.95 (+ £2.79 VAT)
Tyler’s Wishes is intended to help boys aged 4 to 10 who are waiting to be placed for adoption to understand and cope with their feelings.

We Are Fostering
by Jean Camis (BAAF, November 2003)
Price: £12.77 (+£2.23 VAT)

A workbook to help birth children to know themselves and their role in a fostering family.

What happens in court? - A guide for children
by Hedi Argent and Mary Lane (BAAF 2003)
Price: £3.50
A user-friendly guide to help children understand the role that a court might play in their lives.

What is a disability? A guide for children
By Hedi Argent (BAAF, September 2004)
Price: £3.50
This guide for children explains what disabilities are, and what it can mean for children who might have them.

What is contact? A guide for children
By Hedi Argent (BAAF, September 2004)
Price: £3.95
This colourful and easy to understand booklet explains how contact can be made and how a child might like to maintain contact with their birth family.