| View Larger Image | My Family's Changing (A First Look At Series) | Paperbackby Pat Thomas (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Barron's Educational Series | | Page Count: | 32 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 01, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 57,185th |
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| Daddy's Getting Married (Let's Talk About It Books)
by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos (Author), Marta Fabrega (Illustrator)
Children of divorced parents are sometimes confused or troubled when one parent decides to remarry. This book offers them reassurance. The sensitively written Let’s Talk About It Books encourage preschool-age and early-grades children to explore their feelings, and speak openly to a parent or other trusted adult about things that trouble them. Each title discusses a particular concern or anxiety that children often encounter in the course of growing up. All books in this series have...
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| When My Parents Forgot How to Be Friends (Let's Talk About It!)
by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos (Author), Marta Fabrega (Illustrator)
Young children become confused and hurt when their parents constantly argue, then decide to divorce. This sensitively written book assures boys and girls that children are in no way responsible for their parents’ inability to get along together. It lets kids know that although one parent chooses to move away from the home, both parents continue to love their little boy or girl. Both Mom and Dad will continue to spend happy times with them. Even very young children have concerns and anxieties,...
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| My New Family: A First Look at Adoption
by Pat Thomas (Author), Lesley Harker (Illustrator)
Children are sometimes upset to discover that they have been adopted. This book helps them understand how lucky they are to have to have loving, adoptive parents—and how lucky their parents are to have them! A First Look At… is an easy-to-understand series of books for younger children. Each title explores emotional issues and discusses the questions such difficulties invariably raise among kids of preschool through early school age. Written by a psychotherapist and child counselor, each...
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
This unusual picture book for younger children explores the issue of divorce. The fears, worries, and questions that boys and girls face when their family goes through this difficult period of breaking up are explained in terms children will readily understand. Full-color illustrations. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 5 reviews)
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Great book for children going through a divorce by Jennifer Hegerty (Worthington, Ohio)  5 Stars
May 04, 2009
I am an elementary school counselor and use this book with children that I meet with in small groups. It is very hands on. We will read several pages and then answer the question proposed by the author at the bottom of the page. Discussions are created by the questions that relate back to the reader. Can't anything but good stuff about this book!
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Valuable addition to a divorcing family's bookshelf by Single Mom (Jerusalem, Israel)  4 Stars
October 14, 2008
A straight-forward book for young kids. Kids who want the facts on the ground and appreciate reading about what's happening to them will probably gain from this.
My divorce was a year and a half ago and when I read this book to my 5 year old he was a little bit bored, but kids in the earlier stages of a family breakup may find it valuable.
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Great read for little ones facing parental divorce. by Lady (Vegas) 4 Stars
September 16, 2008
Children need books they can relate to particularly in stressful times and this is one of them. Children need more than one book, as the books are explaining different aspects. Adults, parents, G'parents, etc. should also read a good number of books to help the child and themselves.
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Sensitive and powerful by S. Baker (Fort Worth, TX United States) 5 Stars
February 28, 2008
I bought this book for my 4 yr old nephew in the midst of his parents' divorce, and found it exceptionally helpful. It is sensitively written, yet direct and powerful. The illustrations are rich and expressive, and evoked a very strong response in my nephew, enabling him to express himself in ways he might otherwise not have. Due to his age, I read the book ahead of time and chose which sentences to focus on in order to account for his attention span. But as he grows and develops, we'll be able to read the entire book together. I agree with the other reviewer and also like that this book focuses entirely on the immediate changes, without focusing on step-families. I hope to find a book as good as this one about step families when that becomes a need. I highly recommend this book! Note: the cover shows a boy, and the boy is the primary character, however, many illustrations also include a girl/sister.
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Explain divorce to young children 5 Stars
May 14, 2004
This book provides a wonderful explanation of how a family changes through divorce, especially for a very young child. It is one of the few books that does not discuss step families, which was not an issue at the time of our split, and supports the idea of a child spending significant time with both parents. Best of all, it's a pleasant read. More than a year after our move, my child still pulls this book off the shelf occassionally.
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| Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce
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With childlike innocence and humor, a young narrator living with his single father and brother explains divorce and it?s grown-up words ? like ?New Arrangement,? ?Ideal Situation,? and ?Differences? ? from a kid?s point-of-view. Special emphasis is placed on the fact that divorce is not the child?s fault, that it is a grown-up problem. Deals with practical day-to-day matters such as single-family homes, joint custody, child-care issues, and misunderstandings. Includes Note to Parents....
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| Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce
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Addison is a regular kid whose parents are going through a divorce, but he knows that no matter what happens, his parents will always love him. The text in this beautifully illustrated picture book is inspiring, gentle, and uplifting, and teaches kids that having two homes to live in can be just as great as having two strong feet to stand on.
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