Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce
January 1st, 2010 by admin | Filed under divorce.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-This book provides reassurance that, as painful and confusing as a divorce may be, it does not mean that both parents will no longer be part of a youngster’s life. In a series of short sentences, readers learn about Dinah’s favorite people (her mama, her daddy, and her big sister); her favorite activities; and her favorite things (her stuffed rabbit and her red sandals). The words used to describe the divorce and what it means are carefully chosen, and the expressions on the bear characters’ faces are appropriately sad. However, the message of this book is that life goes on. And so, while Dinah misses Daddy when she is with her mother, and misses Mama when she is with her father, [Read More...]
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As an attorney and divorce mediator in New York and New Jersey I try to keep up on all of the children’s books put out on the topic of divorce - in order to give my clients recommendations. This book is WITHOUT A DOUBT the best book for young children on the topic. It doesn’t try to get too into the topic (like Dinosaur’s divorce - which is better for kids a bit older) and stresses the two (2) most important themes for children experiencing divorce to learn: (1) some things are changing - but many things are staying the same; (2) you didn’t do anything to cause it - and you can’t do anything to stop it. This is a GREAT book and a great resource for professionals working in divorce to recommend.
I’ve recently purchased this book to help my three year old son understand why mommy and daddy are not living together anymore. He was only two and a half years old when our divorce happened, but as parents, we’ve never really explained to him about the divorce since we thought he’s too young to comprehend it. However, this book, when I read it to him the first time, has helped him make sense the feelings that he’s currently experiencing. He can relate his feelings to this book, and every time I read it to him, he would ask me to read it over and over again. To me this is a very good book for my toddler because, it’s not very direct about the divorce issue, and it makes him feel comfortable about the book when I read it to him at bedtime. I would recommend this book to divorced parents who have little ones. This book would surely help the little ones ease the emotions that they’re experiencing.