Bianca and the Photographs

About the Book

This story is about a little girl who lost her parents in an accident and went to live with her aunt. She knew nothing of what had happened and felt sad and confused when she asked her aunt about her parents. She was helped to cope by talking to her teachers who spoke to her aunt and suggested her aunt take her to her grandmother to find out more about her parents.

About the Author

Brendah has a background in health care and teaching. She developed the curriculum for childcare workers in a Tertiary training college. She taught the psychological aspects of learning activities in child development and was a founder member of a group of college tutors and educationalists who trained childcare tutors to look at curriculum issues and resources that focussed on unlearning racism and discrimination in the early years. She taught for 15 years and organised conferences nationally and internationally as a trainer to address antiracist attitudes. She has worked in many countries and was a founder member of a charity in South Africa to support children and teenagers to cope with loss. The organization still exists in South Africa. She worked as a psychotherapist with mental health charities in the UK and has recently retired.