The Blanket Bears by Samuel Langley-Swain

The Blanket Bears by Samuel Langley-Swain
A book for every parent who wants their children to understand adoption, The Blanket Bears is a story told through the eyes of two little bears who go on a ‘typical’ adoption journey. Their happy ending is important for children going through their own journeys to have hope and also for friends, families and schools to understand their journeys better.
This honest and reassuring story reflects the authors own experiences with adoption, and covers the whole journey from the child’s perspective. Using age appropriate language and sweet, timeless illustrations, the story acknowledges the mix of emotions children being adopted can feel, including the fear and worry, as well as the joy of experiencing love and kindness from their new carers. Endorsed by Adoption UK, and recommended by clinical psychologists, this is a wonderful book for children starting or trying to understand the process of adoption. It’s also a great introduction to young children more widely about how the process of adoption works and how some families come to be together.
Written by Samuel Langley-Swain.
Illustrated by Ashlee Spink.
Dimensions: 245 x 245 mm
Paperback
Owlet Press was founded by Samuel Langley-Swain in 2018, working with authors and illustrators with a shared passion – picture books which reflect the true diversity in children’s lives. Focusing on the challenges children face today and packaging these big issues into inclusive and accessible stories for small readers to digest and discuss with friends, families and schools. This indie children’s book publisher aims to change the world one book at a time, along with the best authors and illustrators to tell these stories.
Owlet Press have always published books that are ‘incidentally inclusive’ from day one and look to push this further with every title. With authors and illustrators from all walks of life – diversity is the driving ethos within this publisher. Owlet believe that it is key for young readers of colour to see children like them (and for white, non-disabled children to see children that don’t always look like them) in books experiencing the joy and magic of playful, imaginative stories – a belief that we share at Babipur.