Maybe Days by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
Appropriate Age Range: 4-8 years
What this book is all about:
This book gets its title from a common experience children in foster care have: that the answer to a lot of their questions is maybe. Maybe Days provides straightforward explanations of the experiences of children in foster care, such as feelings, questions, and issues, but focuses on reminding the reader that the most important thing for a child in foster care to remember is that their only job is to be a kid.
Why you might want to read it:
Maybe Days has representation for the many unknowns children in foster care experience, as well as explanations of what the adults in their life are there for, whether that be a judge, social worker, lawyer, parent, foster parent, or therapist. At the end of this book, there is further information to provide you with the language needed to continue conversations with your child about foster care.
3 questions for you to ask your children after reading it:
How do you feel when someone answers your question with "maybe"?
Which of the feelings in the book have you experienced? When?
What does it mean that a kid's job is to just be a kid?