" Let' s sit with Dad," smiled Flora' s mum. " We have something to share with you, see. When you were a small, tiny baby, You became part of our own family."

Explore with your child the issue of adoption as Flora' s mum and dad explain to her how she became part of their family.

QED' s Understanding... series has been specially designed to help young children get to grips with new, bewildering or upsetting situations that may be affecting them or those around them. Beautiful illustrations accompany sensitively told rhyming stories, while notes for parents and teachers offer suggestions on how to explore themes further.