Books in Kids Are Important Series series

All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.

“Kids are important… They need safe places to live, and safe places to play.” For some kids, this means living with foster parents. In simple words and full-color illustrations, this book explains why some kids move to foster homes, what foster parents do, and ways kids might feel during foster care. Children often believe that they are in foster care because they are “bad.” This book makes it clear that the troubles in their lives are not their fault; the message throughout is one of hope and support. Includes resources and information for parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.

Feelings to Share is a child's first book about feelings. This bright, sturdy board book uses simple rhymes to introduce 11 common emotions including: Happy, Yucky, Shy, Mad, Creative, Scared, Proud, Kind, and more. The illustrations are fun and colorful, and depict kids in ways that any child can relate to. Children will easily develop a basic vocabulary for communicating feelings, a great start on the road to emotional health.