Chester and Daisy move on

Chester and Daisy live happily with Mummy and Daddy. But then things start going wrong, and Chester and Daisy can’t live at home any longer. A social worker takes them to stay with a foster family.

Now the social worker has something important to tell Chester and Daisy – they are going to be adopted. But there’s a lot to think about, and to explain, and to do, before the two bears can move on.

The story encourages children to compare their own stories with that of the bears, and will help them to explore feelings about their past and their moves.

Who is this book for?

This book is ideal for young children (aged three and upwards) who are being fostered and who may be moved again to another placement or to adoption.

What you will find in this book

This charming illustrated story explores having to move from your birth family and what this may means for children – their feelings, contact issues, and who will make these decisions. It encourages children to compare their own stories with that of the bears, and will help them to explore feelings about their past and their moves.

Author

Previously a residential social worker, Angela Lidster now specialises in adoption and life story work.

Illustrator

Rachel Fuller is a freelance illustrator. She has illustrated several children’s books for CoramBAAF including A safe place for Rufus, Elfa and the box of memories, Morris and the bundle of worries and Spark learns to fly.