A primary reading series developed with UCL Institute of Education to help children become confident, independent readers.
An inspiring children’s book featuring bite-sized fact files about remarkable people who have experienced foster care, kinship care, or adoption.
Did you know that some of the world’s most inspiring people – from Steve Jobs to Mary Seacole – didn’t have the easiest childhoods?
In Care and Incredible introduces young readers to 30 outstanding individuals who spent time in foster care, lived with relatives, or were adopted, and went on to achieve extraordinary things. From record-breaking athletes and award-winning writers to inventors, activists and leaders, their stories show that your beginnings do not define your future.
This unique and inspiring collection for children aged 6+ celebrates remarkable people from history, sport, music, science, and beyond who have experienced care. Featuring individuals from diverse backgrounds and countries around the world, including:
Simone Biles – Olympic gymnast and sporting icon
Maya Angelou – writer, poet and civil rights activist
Raheem Sterling – international footballer
Li Cunxin – ballet dancer and author
Steve Jobs – entrepreneur and co-founder
John Lennon – musician, songwriter and cultural icon
Filled with fun illustrations and fascinating facts, each profile highlights resilience, determination and achievement. The book also includes a special section where readers can create their own fact file, encouraging confidence, self-reflection and ambition.
Written and illustrated by creators with lived experience of being in care, In Care and Incredible celebrates the many different paths to happiness and success.
Perfect for opening up conversations about identity, belonging and aspiration, it inspires care-experienced children-and all young readers-to believe in their potential and write their own success story.
‘What a fantastic concept-a book all about extraordinary people who spent part/all of their childhood as an adoptee or in foster care. A book to give great hope to children in similar circumstances and to those who work in the foster care system.’ – Educator, NetGalley Review, ★★★★★
‘It opens up important conversations about identity, resilience, belonging and aspiration in a positive and sensitive way… A thoughtful, empowering and much-needed book that I would happily recommend to schools, families and anyone working with care experienced children.’ – Educator, NetGalley Review, ★★★★★
Did you know that some of the world’s most inspiring people – from Steve Jobs to Mary Seacole – didn’t have the easiest childhoods?
In Care and Incredible introduces young readers to 30 outstanding individuals who spent time in foster care, lived with relatives, or were adopted, and went on to achieve extraordinary things. From record-breaking athletes and award-winning writers to inventors, activists and leaders, their stories show that your beginnings do not define your future.
This unique and inspiring collection for children aged 6+ celebrates remarkable people from history, sport, music, science, and beyond who have experienced care. Featuring individuals from diverse backgrounds and countries around the world, including:
Simone Biles – Olympic gymnast and sporting icon
Maya Angelou – writer, poet and civil rights activist
Raheem Sterling – international footballer
Li Cunxin – ballet dancer and author
Steve Jobs – entrepreneur and co-founder
John Lennon – musician, songwriter and cultural icon
Filled with fun illustrations and fascinating facts, each profile highlights resilience, determination and achievement. The book also includes a special section where readers can create their own fact file, encouraging confidence, self-reflection and ambition.
Written and illustrated by creators with lived experience of being in care, In Care and Incredible celebrates the many different paths to happiness and success.
Perfect for opening up conversations about identity, belonging and aspiration, it inspires care-experienced children-and all young readers-to believe in their potential and write their own success story.
‘What a fantastic concept-a book all about extraordinary people who spent part/all of their childhood as an adoptee or in foster care. A book to give great hope to children in similar circumstances and to those who work in the foster care system.’ – Educator, NetGalley Review, ★★★★★
‘It opens up important conversations about identity, resilience, belonging and aspiration in a positive and sensitive way… A thoughtful, empowering and much-needed book that I would happily recommend to schools, families and anyone working with care experienced children.’ – Educator, NetGalley Review, ★★★★★
Reviews
In Care and Incredible is a vital representation of resilience and talent from individuals who chose to not let their journey from care define their future goals or dreams, it's an honour to be alongside so many amazing people!
What a brilliant book. <ahref="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/24/portrait-care-leavers-lemn-sissay-foundling-museum"></a> It shows who we are in real life. I am honoured to be included within this illustrious list. What they all have in common is ambition and determination. Ambition to be the best and determination to keep going. We are a tribe across the world. We are not alone. We have done the best we can with what we have got. We have squeezed everything out of life as if our lives depended on it.
What Dee and Rosie have done is find the closest comparison in real life to the fictional characters which find their ways into all of our lives: Harry Potter was a foster child. Superman was adopted. Matilda was adopted. Oliver Twist was a street child, in a children's home and then he was adopted. James Bond was a foster child and so was spider man. Spiderman was fostered by his aunty. They all had their ways. Harry Potter was quite stubborn. Matilda was quite angry. Oliver Twist was confused a lot of the time. But they were determined and full of ambition, even if the ambition was to be happy. I am so happy that Dee and Rosemary have made this book for you and gathered all this information. It makes you see the world in a different way. It helps us see the incredible people around us.