Using this book
Entering into Foster Care can be a very confusing time for any child, with many feeling anxious and
afraid about leaving their families behind to live with people they have never met. This book has been designed for parents, teachers, carers and social workers to read with children who are about to begin the process of foster care. The story is told through the eyes of the main character, Sammy, who is himself going through the Foster Care process. He refers to feelings of fear and doubt about going to stay with another family. But soon he finds that his new family are kind, caring and have time to have fun with him! By the time Sally the social worker comes to visit him he is feeling happy and safe in his new home.
By reading this story with your child, and discussing the experience of a child in a similar situation, the parent/social worker can enforce the fact that staying with a foster family is a positive thing and not something that children should be afraid of. It also reassures them that they will still have some contact with their birth families.