Help! A Girl's Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies

By Nancy Holyoke   $8.95

This book is intended for children of divorce in grades four through eight.  Divorce advice is included from girl’s who have lived through their parents divorce.  The main message through out this book is that divorce is never the child’s fault and is, in most cases, the best solution.  You will also find divorce help and advice for dealing with a parents dating and remarrying and how to live with a stepfamily.  Letters from other children of divorce, multiple choice quizzes, question and answer format and black and white cartoons are also included.

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: Read-Together

Book for Parents & Children During Divorce

By Vicki Lansky   $6.99

Designed for children of divorce of preschool age through grade two, this book is not only a children’s book but a parenting tool as well.  The most important message of all is laced through out the book which shows children of divorce that they are not responsible for the breakup of their parents.  You will find the divorce help to allow your children cope with new feelings and learn how to express them, as well.  In addition, you will find comments, suggests and divorce advice for adults on how to deal with issues that may be raised by your child during each section of the book.  If you need help or are worried about how you divorce is affecting you child, read this book.

Dinosaurs Divorce

By Marc Brown, Laurie Krasny   $7.99

Designed specificly for children of divorce in grades one through three, this book is packed with words and illustrations of dinosaurs to convey its message.  Dinosaurs Divorce introduces aspects of divorce, including the causes and effects.  It will also provide the divorce help your child needs to learn how to deal with living with a single parent, spending holidays in two separate homes and how to adjust to the reality of having a stepparent.

I Don't Want to Talk About It

By Jeanie Franz Ransom   $8.95

I Don’t Want to Talk About It, is narrated by a young girl who’s parents have just decided to get a divorce and targeted towards all children of divorce.  As a child of divorce many new emotions may be experienced after learning that your parents are getting a divorce.  This book is designed to help children understand what they are feeling and how to cope.  Your child will learn through the pages of this book that it is okay to be scared if your mom and dad are getting a divorce but their divorce was not caused by him/her and that mom and dad will always love him/her.  Also included, you will find an after word dealing specifically with common reactions that a child of divorce may go through along with suggestions on how parents can help their child adjust and thrive during the divorce process.

Two Homes
 

Claire Masurel   $6.99

Two Homes was created for the purpose of educating children of divorce between the ages of two and five.  The main subject of the book talks about a child of divorce and the fact that he has two separate homes, both very similar, but one belongs to his mother and the other to his father.  The message is to the thousands of children of divorce in an attempt to comfort them and reassure them that they are loved no matter where they are or who they are with.  The matter of fact and completely child centered language of this book concentrates on the physical and emotional aspects that divorce can have on children without the overly complicated explanations offered to adults.

My Family's Changing: A First Look at

Family Break Up

By Pat Thomas   $6.95

Intended for children of divorce, from kindergarten through grade four, and their families.  You will learn about the process of divorce and how all members of the family are affected.  This book encourages children of divorce to speak of their feelings freely while constantly reassuring them that they are still loved.  You will also find questions intended for parents to ask their children and to relate to the story being told.  The signs of a possible divorce; experiences that may occur with divided child custody; and common emotions of sorrow, anger, and loneliness are addressed.  Guidelines for adults and names of useful organizations are also included.

Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce

By Cornelia Maude Spelman   $6.95

Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce is illustrated and created specifically for the child of divorce between the stages of preschool through grade one.  The advice presented to children through easy to understand language and pictures attempts to send them the message that both parents will always be a part of their life and give them the same amount of love no matter where the child of divorce may end up.  You will also find a specially included note to parents containing important advice about the effects of divorce on children as well as some of the child’s major concerns during this confusing time.

At Daddy's on Saturdays

By Linda Walvoord Girard   $6.95

Intended for children in grades one through three, At Daddy’s on Saturdays, is the story of a girls who’s parents are divorced and the confusion and pain that she experiences during this time.  As a child of divorce she is subject to spending her weekends at her father’s house, while living permanently with her mother.  The sadness, guilt, and confusion typically felt by a child of divorce are honestly portrayed, but so is the unconditional love that both parents continue to feel for their child.  At Daddy’s on Saturdays is recommended for all children of divorce.

Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe's

And Evan's Coping Guide for Kids

By Zoe Stern, Evan Stern  $8.95

Divorce is Not the End of the World is written by kids for kids with all advice needed from two children who are living through their parents divorce.  You will find divorce advice on topics relating to this situation, as well as tips based on their experience.  Letters from other children and the responses are provided for helpful insights on all different circumstances.  Also includes insights from their mother.

Don't Fall Apart on Saturdays!:

The Children's Divorce-Survival Book

By Adolph Moser   $13.56

Don’t Fall Apart on Saturdays is a divorce guide for children during the time of their parents divorce.  Written for children to read alone or with a parent, this book clearly explains the changes that are occurring in his/her family in a simple, easy to understand language.  The effects of divorce on children will be lessened with this book and children will learn that they don’t need to feel like their world is falling apart.  Tips on how children of divorce can deal with such problems are easy, practical and fun.  Illustrations are also included to entice children to keep reading!
 

My Parents Are Divorced, Too: A Book for

Kids by Kids

By Jan Blackstone-Ford   $9.56

My Parents are Divorced, Too, is written by three stepsiblings in a blended family who have ultimately survived their parents divorce process and remarriage and are now happy.  This heart to heart dialog discusses the effects of divorce on children, from other children, based on their own experiences and the realities and how to overcome them.  Questions and answers are provided that will address issues that all children face after divorce.     

Good-Bye, Daddy!

By Brigitte Weninger   $10.47

Good-Bye Daddy! was written and illustrated for children of divorce in grades preschool through second grade.  This is a story told about a boy who is devastated that his father and mother are separated.  With the comfort of his teddy bear, he learns that he is not the only one with this problem.  This book teaches your child of divorce how to deal with the effects he/she is feeling over this new loss.  This book will comfort him while also reassuring him that although his/her parents are apart, nothing else has changed.

What in the World Do You Do When Your

Parents Divorce?: A Survival Guide for Kids

By Kent Winchester   $7.95

Written specifically for children, age’s seven through twelve, dealing with the effects of their parents divorce, this book will begin to solve the mystery of the effects of divorce.  As your child is experiencing the effects of divorce, they will find helpful divorce advice that will explain the divorce process, new living arrangements and the changes that are taking place in their lives.  Your child of divorce will begin to understand that the divorce process was not their fault and that strong emotions are okay and even expected and families can survive these difficult changes.  Topics and divorce advice includes: What does it mean to get a divorce?  Is the divorce my fault?  What happens to our family now?  What do I do about my feelings?  If I need to talk about my feelings, what can I do?  Who will take care of me? Where will I live?  What is it like to have two homes? What if I miss (or don’t miss) my mom or dad?  What if one of my parents doesn't see me anymore?  What if I feel "stuck in the middle"?  What if I feel like a messenger?  Will my parents ever get back together?  What if my dad or mom starts dating? What's a step mom or step dad?

Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids: A Self

Help Book for Kids

By Michael S. Prokop   $14.95

Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids is designed specifically to lessen the effects of divorce on children as well as to help children eliminate false beliefs about the divorce process.  This book is however a tool that can be used by both parents and children.  Discussion questions are included along with the brief story that will clearly disprove fourteen irrational false beliefs concerning the divorce process that many children believe.  A parents section is also included which provides divorce advice and recommendations for you.  Written in a step by step manner each false belief is discussed followed by its true statement.  At the heart of the book, it will attempt to help children stop feeling anxious, guilty, nervous and depressed.  Divorce advice discusses such issues as the causes of the divorce process, parental problems and remarriage, living with one parent, fears of abandonment, living on less money, academic regression, mood swings, support people, and the effects of divorce on children.

My Mom and Dad Don't Live Together

Anymore: A Drawing Book for Children of

Separated or Divorced Parents

By Judith Rubin   $10.47

My Mom and Dad Don’t Live Together Anymore is a special drawing book for children of divorce to express their many confusing emotions during this time.  Since not all children are comfortable with speaking about their feelings, thoughts and worries this book will provide them with the outlet they need for release through pictures and words.  You will also find divorce advice especially for parents which explains the effects of separation and divorce on children and the family as well as to help you understand the benefits of art therapy when living through stressful emotions and experiences.

Let's Talk About It: Divorce

By Fred Rogers   $6.99

Let’s Talk About It explores the subject of divorce on children from one of the most widely known children’s shows host, Mr. Rodgers.  In this book, Mr. Rodgers helps to comfort children while explaining the many changes that are taking place in their lives.  Divorce advice is offered for such questions as “is my parent’s divorce my fault” and “how can I make my mom and dad get back together again”.  The concept of a family is also defined as well as explained that a child’s family will always be a constant in his/her life.  Children of divorce are also encouraged to talk about the changes that are taking place, such as different living arrangements and that it is normal to feel such things as sadness and anger.  The experiences of three other families and the effects of divorce on children are also included for your child to relate to.  While this book is written specifically for children, parents are also encouraged to read with their children to begin hard to face conversations.

My Parents Divorce

By Julia Cole   $21.90

My Parents Divorce is written specifically for children of divorce ages kindergarten through grade four.  This book provides divorce advice to children in a simple and easy to understand manner.  Text is accompanied by cartoon drawings and photographs.  The effects of divorce on children are discussed with the layout of the problem and divorce advice and specific suggestions for coping are provided.  A question and answer format is also included.  Divorce advice is included on such topics as the realistic feelings a child of divorce may experience, such as anger at parents divorcing, fear of not being loved or cared about, and being replaced by a new sibling.  This book also explains why parents sometimes divorce and the best ways to deal with the new changes that will occur because of it and how to heal.  Difficult feelings are also addressed as well as how to help friends whose parents are going through the divorce process. 

On the Day His Daddy Left

By Eric J. Adams   $10.47

Written for children of divorce in kindergarten through grade two, On the Day His Daddy Left, reassures them that their parents divorce is not their fault.  The main character, Danny, goes to his teacher, friends and family with the question is it my fault written on paper.  His mother responds with no on the back of the paper so that he can be constantly reminded.  This book will help all children of divorce come to terms with their parents divorce and understand that it is definitely not their fault.

When Mom and Dad Divorce:

An Elf-Help Book for Kids

By Emily Menendez-Aponte   $6.95

When Mom and Dad Divorce is written specifically for children of divorce to help them cope with the changes they are experiencing through this troubling time.  With honesty and compassion this book provides children of divorce with the divorce advice they need to understand that their parents divorce is not their fault.  The divorce advice presented in this book covers such issues as sadness, the changes that are likely to take place in the future, the fact that even though everything is different now, they will still work out and that the child is not alone in this situation or in his or her feelings.  When Mom and Dad Divorce will guide children of divorce through every emotion possible while helping them to heal, understand and move forward.