Delly is a likeable duck, who sadly makes some poor choices and struggles to care for her chick in a consistently safe way. The beautifully-illustrated story includes animal characters that may reflect common behaviours and responsibilities of several of the key people involved in an adoption process. No two adoption stories are the same, so symbolism has been used that is open to appropriate interpretation by the parent, kinship carer, social worker, play therapist, teacher or other adult reading this story with a child. The story can be used to help answer difficult and emotive questions, such as Why can't I live with my birth mother? and Why didn't someone just teach her how to parent me safely?

See how a concerned goose tries to help Delly to learn how to care for her chick, in this touching adoption story.ĭelly Duck is intended to help support and stimulate discussion around some of the questions an adopted or fostered child (or another child trying to understand adoption) may have. But she doesn't really know how to keep an egg safe, or how to look after her chick when he hatches.

When Delly Duck lays an egg, she is excited for it to hatch. For twins/sibling groups, click on the author's name or series title, and select the sibling group edition.Ĭreated by Holly Marlow (adoptive and biological parent, and author of Room in the Nest, Adopting a Little Brother or Sister, So You've Adopted a Siblingand Cousins by Adoption) and her sister, Suzy Garland. This listing is for the original award-winning edition of Delly Duck, featuring one duckling.

Room in the Nest by Holly Marlow