Books with title Robbie's Trail through Open Adoption

This book -- "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-03-7) -- is an engaging story written specifically for children who will NOT have birthparent contact after the adoption. (An open adoption storyline, ISBN: 978-1-935831-06-8, is also available.) The "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" story should be used with "Robbie's Trail through Adoption - Activity Book" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-04-4) and "Robbie's Trail through Adoption -Adult Guide" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-05-1). These three books, sold separately, are designed to work together to help adoption-eligible children communicate better with their adoptive parents and child welfare professionals. Although the "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" story can be read without the supplemental activity book and adult guide, adoption-eligible children are best served when you have all three books. The adult guide and activity book both relate back to the "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" story, and are used together to help children with issues such as control, grief and loss, feelings, communication and self-identity. The Robbie Rabbit stories and their supplemental materials are designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and/or caseworkers who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.

Designed for children (ages 5-10) who become eligible for adoption, "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" is part of an educational, dialogue-opening series for kids in out-of-home care. This full-color 76-pg book contains an engaging story followed by activities covering issues such as control, grief and loss, feelings, communication and self-identity. Use with "Adult Guide to Robbie's Trail through Adoption" (ISBN: 978-0-9817403-1-7), sold separately. (The adult guide is a requisite companion piece containing instructions for facilitating activities, talking points, tips and answers when applicable.) The Robbie Rabbit(TM) stories and their supplemental materials are designed specifically for adoptive parents, foster parents and/or caseworkers who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.

"Robbie's Trail through Adoption - Activity Book" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-04-4) is part of an educational, dialogue-opening series for kids. This activity book should be used with "Robbie's Trail through Adoption - Adult Guide" (ISBN: 978-1-935831-05-1) and either the "closed adoption" story ("Robbie's Trail through Adoption," ISBN: 978-1-935831-03-7) or the "open adoption" story ("Robbie's Trail through Open Adoption," ISBN: 978-1-935831-06-8). These pieces, sold separately, are designed to work together to help adoption-eligible children. "Robbie's Trail through Adoption - Activity Book" is designed to promote communication between an adoption-eligible child and his caseworker, adoptive parents, therapist, CASA or other child welfare professional. Eight unique activities cover important issues such as control, grief and loss, feelings, communication and self-identity. Instructions and tips for facilitating these activities are detailed in "Robbie's Trail through Adoption - Adult Guide." The Robbie Rabbit stories and their supplemental materials are designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and/or caseworkers who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.

This 24-pg adult guide is the requisite companion piece for "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" (ISBN: 978-0-9817403-0-0), sold separately. Both are part of an educational, dialogue-opening series for kids in out-of-home care. Whereas "Robbie's Trail through Adoption" consists of an engaging adoption story and related children's activities, the "Adult Guide to Robbie's Trail through Adoption" is the piece that adoptive parents, foster parents and/or caseworkers will use to guide them as they help the child with the story and activities. Though not intended as adoptive parent training, the "Adult Guide to Robbie's Trail through Adoption" contains a wealth of background information, several tips for helping adoption-eligible children and perhaps much-needed perspective about adoption-eligible children in general. Additionally, the adult guide includes instructions for facilitating each activity, talking points and answers when applicable. The Robbie Rabbit(TM) stories and their supplemental materials are designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and/or caseworkers who want to: (1) Help a foster child and/or an adoption-eligible child adjust better to tough changes in life; (2) Promote communication between the child and the important people in his life; and (3) Gain insight into a child's feelings and interpretation of the world around him.