Maranda Russell

Weezie, the Elephant with Allergies by Maranda Russell
Colorful children's book about an elephant in an orphange and his friends had gotten adopted so he's there by himself.
The woman in charge tries to get him to go play outside and to play checkers but all he can is sneeze and it's not a good outcome.
She finally sends an old man to meet Weezie and he has a solution to that problem. He just wants to know if Weezie has any problems with him being old.
Love how this problem si resolved. What I really like is that I am NOT forced to change my tablet into landscape mode to view the book.
About the author is also included at the end.… (lisätietoja)

I am not a fan of poetry. If I had known that this was written in that style I would not have got it and missed out on something very special. Half the book is written by children in foster care and the other half of the book is by the adults that have taken foster children into their family.

What the children wrote felt honest and sincere. These young minds are very creative they have and they are very open about the damage that has been done to them. They write about needing consistency and love. Then you have the opinion of the adults that have or are foster parents. They focus a lot on material possessions and complain about the children not being good enough for them. The second half feels much more negative.

This is a different way of looking at foster care children and the adults that take them in. You will not be wasting your time.… (lisätietoja)