BRENDA HAYDEE

Children's Book Author

A forever family for a little elephant

 "A forever family for a little elephant" was inspired by Brenda Haydee's family, and foster care and adoption experience. Brenda Haydee believes this book will support and empower adoptive and foster parents with a tool in the form of a story that they can tell their kids, so they feel loved and accepted by their biological parents and their forever family.
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"A forever family for a little elephant" is the story of a mother elephant in her journey to find her little elephant's forever family. In this heartwarming story, the mama elephant searches high and low for a loving a supportive environment for her baby until she finds the bear family, a nurturing and caring family that is excited and willing to be wholly devoted to the baby elephant.

The bear family always had the wish to add another baby to their family to love and play with their baby cub. The baby elephant was their wish come true! The mother elephant felt lucky to find the perfect family who would love and protect her lovely baby. This family gave the mama elephant the strength and courage to leave her baby with what she believes is the perfect family and nurturing environment for him. Then the baby elephant lives happily ever after with the bear family. 


​Book illustrated by the talented Marcela Corral, you can find her work at https://marcelacorral.com/

    

what people are saying about
"A forever family for a little elephant"

 Lovely book for adoptive families 
​This is a lovely book for adoptive families, explained through a mother elephant that cannot take care of her little one, even though she loves him very much. This prompts her to find a new forever family for her little elephant. The book honors the birth mother, and highlights that it is not lack of love that made her relinquish her precious little one. It also highlights the love of the adoptive family who was waiting for a baby. Overall, it is a healthy balance for adoptive kids to learn about their background. The illustrations are sweet and lovely, in pastel watercolors.
Loved it!
​- ESL
A must read book and specially for early education educators and for all
I love this book and highly recommended, I was a day care provider for 30 years and I never seen a book like this, it is so amazing to be able to relate to something that is happening to you or somebody you know, it is one of a kind and so sweet and tender way to understand a hard reality in life situation and you actually feel it in your heart is made in such a original loving and gentle way, I’m sure kids will understand the situation of the momma elephant and baby elephant.
I love it!
​- Esther Scheirer
 Beautiful story to share.
I loved the book especially how they wrote it in a subtle way, and generous for understanding when reading with our little ones at home, the story comes to me since in my family there is a case similar to the baby elephant and how became a part of us in this house the bear family is a beautiful, entertaining and enriching story that if one were to be in this situation then they could start in a nice way with this book to go on touching the subject in a way that is embodied in the book so subtle and full of love and thus connected with history and real life, it is possible to bring the subject more relaxed and have that positive impact, beautiful book, beautiful history and beautiful life, because of which the illustrations are striking and captured the attention of my son quickly and calmed down which for me is not easy but I saw his interest in reading me very happy to have acquired this beautiful story that must be told forever re and forever ... Congratulations Brenda H. Success.
- Amazon customer

Great story!
Looks like we found a new family favorite! This book is a story about an adopted elephant who finds his forever home with an unlikely family nothing like his. We also like how how it highlights his birth moms love for him.
- Amazon customer.
​ Beautifully illustrated. A must-have for every family with adopted children.
I loved this book! It is beautifully illustrated and easy to understand. An excellent tool for parents of adopted children to teach their kids how much their biological parents loved them. As a psychologist and a mother, I know that it is essential for children to feel loved as children. As kids who feel love and affection tend to be secure, confident, and have high self-esteem. This book is a simple tool any adoptive parent can use with their children. A must-have for every family with adopted children.
​- Toni

Un libro tierno y lleno de amor
"A forever family for a little elephant" es una hermosa y dulce historia de amor de una madre y su pequeño que permite entender la difícil decisión de muchas mujeres que deben entregar a sus hijos en adopción por el bien de los pequeños. Creo que es una gran libro para que las familias, que han adoptado en sus corazones a un pequeño o pequeña, tengan en su hogar. Confieso que la ternura y amor de la mamá elefante me sacó una que otra lágrima. Además, la historia está acompañada de una bellas ilustraciones.
- Brenda Silva
Great for adopted kids
This is a great book to read to my adopted little.
- SMC

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About Brenda Haydee
Brenda has five years of experience in the adoption and foster care system, and she often speaks to foster parents-to-be about her experience, as well as the sorrows and joys that come with being a foster and adoptive parent.

Because of her own experience with her foster and adoptive child, Brenda believes that "A forever family for a little elephant" will be a fantastic tool that will support and empower adoptive and foster parents with a story that they can tell their kids, so they feel loved and accepted by their biological parents and their forever family. ​

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