Home for A While

by Lauren Kerstein

Other authorsNatalia Moore (Illustrator)

Hardcover, 2021

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Collections

Family Unit, Children's Books, Shiawassee Location

Publication

Magination Press (2021), Edition: 1, 32 pages

Description

Calvin has lived in many houses that never felt like home, but Maggie, his new foster mother, helps him deal with his emotions when he misbehaves, and still offers hugs.

User reviews

LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan

There are few books that address the feelings of foster care kids. This book does an admirable job. Calvin is being moved into a new home “for a while”. At first he does not want to be hugged and lets his feelings out in various destructive ways, but Maggie just helps him breathe and work

through his emotions in a positive way. This book was simply lovely and so are the Illustrations. I also love that the illustrator made this an interracial pair which hasn’t been seen often in books on foster care. I think all those who work in the foster care services would have a copy of this book. To remind themselves of life’s difficulties when they need it, as well as to help children with new placements.

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LibraryThing member jetangen4571

What a wonderful book! The illustrations are sensitive to audience and text. It is appropriate BOTH for fostering adult AND distressed child. In it, the child is working through his feelings of being unwanted by physical acts and the foster parent responds calmly with redirection and positive

encouragement. I loved it!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from American Psychological Association/ Magination Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

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