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book nook: Family Life
Divorce
Missing Rabbit by Roni Schotter (Ages 4-8)
When a young girl continually goes back and forth between her divorced parents’ houses, her stuffed rabbit becomes confused about which house is home.
Two Old Potatoes and Me by John Coy (Ages 4-8)
When two old potatoes start growing sprouts from their eyes, a girl and her father learn how to grow new potatoes. Also includes a recipe for mashed potatoes.
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (Ages 9-12)
Leigh first writes to his favorite author about how much he likes his book. Four years later, however, he is still writing to Mr. Henshaw about the problems he has had moving to a new school and the divorce of his parents.
It’s Not the End of the World by Judy Blume (Ages 9-12)
Karen is trying to prevent her parents’ divorce. Her parents fight, she doesn’t like moving back and forth to different houses, and she continues to hope they’ll just forget about all their problems.
New baby
A Baby Sister For Frances by Russell Hoban (Ages 4-8)
Frances decides to run away when the arrival of a new baby sister brings unwanted changes to her life.
The New Baby by Mercer Mayer (Ages 4-8)
Little Critter doesn’t understand what you can do with a baby. His sister doesn’t laugh at his jokes or listen to him read and all she does is cry. What CAN you do with a baby?
The Thing about Georgie by Lisa Graff (Ages 9-12)
Georgie has accepted that he’s a dwarf and will never be taller than a five year old. But when his parents tell him they’re having a baby who isn’t a dwarf, all of Georgie’s insecurities about being short come out. To top it off, his best friend isn’t talking to him and he has to do a project with the meanest girl in class.
Superfudge by Judy Blume (Ages 9-12)
Peter Hatcher is facing a lot in his life – his embarrassing younger brother, Fudge, is going to start attending his school, a new baby brother or sister on the way, and the family is moving to a new state, leaving his friends behind. How will Peter cope with all the changes?
Parent & child
Two Peas in a Pod by Annegert Fuchshuber (Ages 4-8)
A visit to the different mothers in the animal world shows twins Peter and Paul that all children, no matter how many a mother has, are special and unique.
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino (Ages 4-8)
Lloyd the Llama asks all of his friends if their mamas are llamas. Their riddled answers help Lloyd to guess what each one’s mama really is.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (Ages 4-8)
A mother’s love follows her children through all the stages of life, no matter how old they get.
The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed and Jim Lamarche (Ages 4-8)
An older couple longs for a baby to nurture. One evening after a moonshower the couple finds twelve rainbabies in the grass. Will she finally have a child of her own?
I Don’t Have Your Eyes by Carrie A. Kitze (Ages 4-8)
A book to help children see the commonality within their blended family.
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