Reading List for Children and Parents in Divorcing Families
(Also Good for Unmarrieds)
(courtesy of Elizabeth Bach-Van Valkenburgh)
Ages 3-5
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It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce by Vicki Lansky
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Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce by Cornelia Maude Spelman
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Was It the Chocolate Pudding: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce by Sandra Levins
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Two Homes to Live in: A Child's-Eye View of Divorce by Barbara S. Hazen
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Two Homes by Claire Masurel (up to age 7)
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My Family is Changing by Pat Thomas
Ages 6-8
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But…What About Me! How it Feels to be a Kid in Divorce by Bonnie Doss
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At Daddy's on Saturdays by Linda Walvoord Girard & Judith Friedman
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Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide For Changing Families by Laurene Krasny Brown
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Let’s Talk about It: Divorce by Fred Rogers
Ages 7-11
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The Formerly Great Alexander Family by Susan Shreve
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It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume
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A Book for Jordan by Marcia Newfield
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What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids by Kent Winchester and Roberta Beyer
Ages 12 and up
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When Your Parents Split Up...How to Keep Yourself Together by Alys Swan-Jackson Price
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Divorce Happens To the Nicest Kids: A Self Help Book For Kids by Michael S. Prokop
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What's Best for You by Judie Angell
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To The Green Mountains by Eleanor Cameron
For Parents
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Explaining Divorce to Children by Earl Grollman
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Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss by Claudia Jewett
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The Divorced Parent: Success Strategies for Raising Your Children After Separation by Stephanie Marston
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Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber
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Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex by Richard Warschak
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