RecommendedReads: CaregiverResources: Divorce&Separation
I’mLuckytoHaveMyParents
RadostinaNikolova
PNIKO, R
I'm Lucky to Have My Parents is a great tool for parents needing to discuss separation and divorce with their young children, and through the eyes of our young protagonist, children can better understand big changes in their lives.
TalkingAboutDivorce
Brianna
Kaiser
J 306.89 KAIS, B
Divorce is different for every family. Friends from Sesame Street guide young readers through the changes it may bring and the feelings they might have.
TwoHomes,OneHeart
JessicaYoung
PYOUN, J
A touching, lyrical picture book about a family going through a divorce and the emotional journey of a young girl facing a tough change in her home life.
DealingWithDivorce
StephGiedd
J 173 GIED, S
Explores how to process and cope with the divorce of one's parents.
PapaandPearl
AnnetteM.Clayton
PT / RHJCLAY, A
Pearl loves pretending to be a princess, but when her parents are divorced everything changes, and getting ready for picture day with her father she finds herself dressed as a mermaid, adjusting to the new reality.
AKidsBookAboutDivorce AshleySimpo
J 306.89 SIMP, A
Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. By the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change.
BringingtheBeachHome
LauraAtkins
PATKI, L
When the back-and-forth between Mom's and Dad's houses feels like too much, Rowan finds peace in the sounds of the waves and the feel of the sand.
WeNeedtoTalkAboutDivorce
KateScharff
J 306.89 SCHA, K
A kid-centric guide for the children of parents going through a separation or divorce, written by internationally renowned divorce therapist Kate Scharff, MSW.
IfMyParentsAreDivorced
DagmarGeisler
RHJ 306.89 GEIS, D
The idea of parents taking a break from or ending their relationship is scary and sad for children of all ages. If My Parents Are Divorced shows how different families can deal with a separation and which insecurities may arise in the minds of children.
OneDayataTime RachelIp
PT / RHPIP, R
A heartfelt exploration of divorce through the lens of two siblings, Robin and Poppy, told over the course of a year.
MyDadisaDJ
KeithHenryBrown
PBROW, K
With his parents now divorced, Travis must a find a new groove with a little hip-hoppin', not-stoppin' DJing with his dad, in this celebration of Black fatherhood, identity and music through a generational rivalry of hip-hop vs jazz.
HeartsinMyPocket
NancyTupperLing
PLING, N
A little girl endeavors to find a new normal after her parents' divorce.
MyBigFantasticFamily AdamGuillain
PT / RHPGUIL, A
Funny and heartfelt, this picture book follows Lily-May as she learns to embrace the positive aspects of her blended family after her parents get divorced, discovering just how many people love her!
MyMixedEmotions:HelpYourKidsHandle TheirFeelings
ElinorGreenwood
PT / RHJ 155.4 GREE, E
My Mixed Emotions is here to coach children through a variety of emotions and situations including dealing with bullying, understanding grief, and coping with large family changes, such as divorce.
CooperativeCo-ParentingforSecureKids
AurishaSmolarski
Discover how attachment theory can help you better understand yourself and your ex, improve your coparenting skills, and raise happy, emotionally secure kids! PT / RHJ 306.89 SMOL, A