Charley Chatty and the Wiggly Worry Worm.
Therapeutic children's book about Charley Chatty who talks and talks and talks - just to make sure everyone knows she's still there!
Sarah Naish is Director of Inspire Training Group www.inspiretraininggroup.com which delivers training to fostering agencies and local authorities on attachment and trauma-related issues. Sarah qualified as a social worker in 1991 and went on to found her own therapeutic fostering agency. She is parent to five adopted children. Her daughter, Rosie Jefferies is also a trainer at Inspire Training Group. Sarah and Rosie both live in Gloucestershire, UK.
This set of books all deal with common emotional and behavioural
difficulties of adopted and fostered children. Difficulties are
introduced through characters who behave in ways that children can
identify with. The text is simple, humorous and with illustrations
that grab the reader's attention. The books could be used in many
ways but I would see them as a springboard for adults (adoptive
parents, social workers or carers) to begin to talk to children
about feelings and behaviours. Read aloud, the stories may enable
children to recognise that they are not alone and that other
children also struggle. It is often difficult for parents or carers
to know where to start in talking about these issues. This set of
books provides a way of doing this without blaming the child. These
books should be available in every adoption agency for use by
social workers or to be lent to parents.
*Professor Julie Selwyn CBE, Director of the Hadley Centre for
Adoption and Foster Care Studies, University of Bristol*
[These therapeutic parenting books] are the most valuable books on
my book shelf. In my 11 years of fostering I have read many books,
but these are different. They are people friendly but real - they
are written by someone that has been through looking after
traumatised children and who better to offer help, theories and
guidance. Sarah has written her books simply which means the
traumatised children respond to the characters and can express
themselves through the books. I will be offering my copies to
everyone that comes into my home to read...well done Sarah Naish
and all involved...
*Foster Carer*
Excellent books! I have recommended them to every foster
carer/adopter/professional I know! Our kids love them, and enjoy
the fact that Sarah and Rosie 'get it'. 5 out of 5 stars.
*JS Bradley, Adopter*
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