| View Larger Image | Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce | Paperbackby Sandra Levins (Author), Bryan Langdo (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | American Psychological Association (APA) | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 40 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 85,371th |
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Product Description
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. Full-color illustrations through-out. For ages 2-6. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 15 reviews)
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Highly recommended for little kids going thru a divorce. by Mr. R. R. HERMAN (Paulding, Ohio)  5 Stars
August 31, 2009
Ordered this book along w/3 others for my 5 & 3 yr old boys who are going thru a divorce between their mom & me. It is their favorite 1 out of the 4 - and it is nice that is places a primary emphasis on the role of the 2 boys with their father. However, mom is not negatively portrayed and gets a fairly equal amount of time in the story. It helps explain to the kids that the divorce is not their fault - but something that is only between the adults. It also helps emphasize that both their parents still love them wherever they go. At times, this story is a little more complicated, but I know the message is getting through. I also highly recommend "TWO HOMES", which is a little less complicated and is definitely level-handed for both parents.
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Love this book by Rosana M. Zorrilla (Van Nuys, CA- USA) 5 Stars
July 06, 2009
my children have a classmate with divorced parents. every now and then they would see him come to school with a suitcase so they finally asked and got the answer my parents are divorced so sometimes i go with my mom and sometimes with my dad. this book helped them understand the whole deal with divorce.
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My son loved this. by C. M. Boudreaux (Centennial, CO, USA) 5 Stars
March 30, 2009
Book is geared towards a young audience but my 7 year old found it easy to read. He reads it often when he misses his dad and even wrote a book report on it. Takes the blame off of the child and frees them to love both parents inspite of the situation. Was a bit taken aback by the mother being the one to leave. Otherwise pleased.
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This book is totally biased by Pamela Jackson  1 Stars
January 23, 2009
This book is totally biased and certainly helpful for making good mothers look bad to their children in a divorce situation. It's sad that things like this are written to add fuel to the fire of divorce situations that are already tough enough on the children already.
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Helpful resource by Liana Lowenstein (Toronto, Canada)  4 Stars
January 19, 2009
I am a social worker in private practice and I have read this book to many of my clients. It covers important issues/topics related to divorce and normalizes feelings. It is a particularly helpful tool for helping children understand that the divorce was not their fault.
Other helpful books for mental health professionals working with children of divorce include:
Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce
Where am I Sleeping Tonight? (A Story of Divorce)Dinosaurs Divorce
What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids
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