Let's Talk About...

Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-02-10 11:00

When your parents divorce, it can feel like the world turns upside down. What do you do? Whether you live mostly at your mom's or dad's, this story can help you through the tough times. Recommended for ages 3-6.

See Let's Talk About Divorce Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce

Melissa Higgins

(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.89 Hig)

Read more about Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce

On the Other Side of the Garden

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-02-10 10:51

Taken to live with her grandmother in the country, a young city girl finds a way to cope with the change brought about by her parents' separation when an owl, a frog, and a mouse take her on a nighttime tour of her extraordinary new world. Recommended for ages 3-6.

See Let's Talk About Divorce Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

On the Other Side of the Garden

Jairo Buitrago

(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bui)

Read more about On the Other Side of the Garden

Caillou: A New Family

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2013-02-10 10:36

When Caillou asks his cousins why their mother does not live with their father, he learns about divorce, what it is like to have two homes, and the feelings that his cousins experience. Recommended for ages 3–6.

See Let's Talk About Divorce Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Caillou: A New Family

(Juvenile Picture Books -- Ej Cai)

Read more about Caillou: A New Family

Just Like a Mama

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Mon, 2013-01-07 15:30

Carol Olivia misses living with her mother but she is far from alone. Mama Rose is there to nurture, care for, and love Carol Olivia unconditionally. Just like a mama! Tender and heartwarming. Recommended for ages 4-8.

See Let's Talk About Adoption Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Just Like a Mama

Alice Faye Duncan

(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Dun)

Read more about Just Like a Mama

How to Welcome a New Baby

Submitted by Lisa C. on Wed, 2012-10-17 16:58

Soon-to-be older siblings can learn how to be involved when the new baby arrives in this funny picture book guide. Tips include helping parents and relatives, making the baby laugh, and teaching the baby new things. Kids wondering about their role in the family once a baby arrives will be reassured in this upbeat, charming book. Recommended for ages 4-8.

See Let's Talk About Brothers and Sisters and New Babies Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

How to Welcome a New Baby

Jean Reagan

(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rea)

Series: How To

Read more about How to Welcome a New Baby

The Pigeon Has to Go to School!

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2012-10-09 15:10

The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him. Recommended for ages 3-6.

See Let's Talk About Starting School Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

The Pigeon Has to Go to School!

Mo Willems

(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wil)

The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him. Recommended for ages 3-6.

Read more about The Pigeon Has to Go to School!

Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2012-10-09 15:03

A five-year-old boy, ready and eager on his first day at "the big kids' school," must calm his very worried mother. Recommended for ages 3-6.

See Let's Talk About Starting School Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!

Hyewon Yum

(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Yum)

A five-year-old boy, ready and eager on his first day at "the big kids' school," must calm his very worried mother. Recommended for ages 3-6.

Read more about Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!

Eyes that Weave the World's Wonders

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-04-10 16:13

A lyrically told story about a young girl that explores her deep love and emotional bond with both her transracial adoptive parents and her birth mother, focusing on her Asian eyes as a way to find familial connection and meaning. Recommended for ages 3-6.

See Let's Talk About Adoption Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Eyes that Weave the World's Wonders

Joanna Ho

(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ho)

Read more about Eyes that Weave the World's Wonders

Whistling for Angela

Submitted by jmartin on Tue, 2012-04-10 15:57

To show baby Angela how much she is loved, Daniel wants to whistle for her like the songbirds he loves so much, but when they arrive at the adoption center to pick baby Angela up and he still hasn't got the hang of it, someone special knows just what to do. Recommended for ages 3-6.

See Let's Talk About Adoption Staff Picks
More Staff Picks