The Adventures of Tiger Lily

by Occhipinti, Elizabeth Terhune; Janowicz, Steven

• ISBN13: 9781667819150
• ISBN10: 1667819151
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-01-31
• Publisher: BookBaby

Summary

Seldom do adoption stories share the voice of the child as well as, The Adventures of Tiger Lily does! The Adventures of Tiger Lily is a book that follows the main character, Lily, as she navigates through the complexities of adoption, self-awareness and develops resilience to recognize her unique strengths. Identifying some of her powers, Tiger Lily can overcome the challenges she faces as she takes on the speed, beauty, and intelligence of a tiger! The story unfolds, showing how Lily can become a strong and capable version of herself, overcoming difficulties as she becomes her very own super-hero, called Tiger Lily.

This book is designed to help children identify what makes them special and help them thrive no matter how difficult and complex life can be. It purposely allows children to consider their strengths and capabilities. It is specifically designed to be visually simple. It does not promote sensory overload and will enable children to imagine and even color the illustrations to make the book as unique and special as the reader.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Occhipinti and her husband have five children including two adopted from Korea and they are licensed foster parents living in Somerset County, NJ. Through their experiences, they realized how big the need was for prepared and supported foster and adoptive families, and how few resources existed to meet that need in the local community. They took action - some might say radical action - to establish Miriam's Heart and build this nonprofit from the ground up to serve Central NJ, and beyond. Through Elizabeth's dedicated volunteer leadership over the course of many years, Miriam's Heart has created an array of resources to ensure that more children realize their preciousness as part of prepared and supported families. Her tireless work has resulted in the development of adoption grants, a network of experienced adoptive parents and professionals to come alongside families in process, education scholarships, support groups for parents and kids, respite care events and resources, trauma training, increased adoption and foster care awareness in the community, and a program to provide practical help (clothing, furniture, toys, supplies, etc.) to county resource families. As a result of the partnerships that she has developed with private agencies, the faith-based community, the county DCP&P, and other organizations such as CAFO, Show Hope and Care Portal, Miriam's Heart is a go-to resource, providing unparalleled leadership in the community as an advocate for foster care and adoption. She demonstrated remarkable dedication to the mission in the face of the pandemic, innovating fresh ways to advocate for kids and support families, and ensuring crucial funding needs were met so that critical resources for those most at risk would be protected. Elizabeth's years of dedicated volunteer service helping hundreds of families throughout Central New Jersey set her apart as an exceptional advocate and voice for foster and adopted children.