As a 40-plus-year pastoral counselor, I highly recommend this book. Holly has taken a complex and emotionally charged concept and presented it in a way that children will appreciate and understand.

Holly drew the illustrations with the help of her younger sister.

Room in the Nest is interesting and informative. Holly helps the reader see that this is not the case and that the system is built on love for children. Too often, children think those in foster care are just throw-away children that no one loves. As you read this book with your child, explore why children go into foster care. Holly Marlow has written a wonderful children’s book that explains why the foster care system exists and how it works. Holly explains the love of the foster parents, the concern and care of the social worker, and the need for acceptance, protection, and love of the children. However, the foster parent must remember that they have influenced that child in a way that will last a lifetime. This is how we fund the project for readers and authors. We may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through links on our website. Explore this book Amazon Shepherd is reader supported. Being a foster parent is difficult because children come to live with you, get into your heart, and then go back to their parents or some other suitable guardian. Created by Holly Marlow (adoptive and biological parent, and author of Room in the Nest, Adopting a Little show more. Holly honors the foster parents and the social workers who bring everyone together. There are many reasons a child may end up in foster care or even be adopted.

Every child in foster care has their own story. My daughter is a social worker in the foster/adoption field, and Room in the Nest by Holly Marlow does a great job of explaining how that system functions. Reviewed by Philip Van Heusen for Readers' Favorite