Making Happy

Submitted by pduszyns on Wed, 2023-11-22 14:29

When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same—they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most. Recommended for ages 5–8.

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Making Happy
Making Happy

Sheetal Sheth
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej She)


When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same—they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most. Recommended for ages 5–8.
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Being Sick

  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • Making Happy


  • The Honest Truth


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Love Like Sky


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • The Honest Truth


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • More to the Story


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • More to the Story


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Making Happy


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Love Like Sky


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Echo's Sister


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Echo's Sister


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Cloud Babies


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


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Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness

Submitted by pduszyns on Wed, 2023-11-22 10:25

Some days, Wyatt and his mom have big adventures. Other days, when his mom's multiple sclerosis flares up, they have smaller adventures. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness
Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness

Julie A. Stamm
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sta)


Some days, Wyatt and his mom have big adventures. Other days, when his mom's multiple sclerosis flares up, they have smaller adventures. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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Being Sick

  • Making Happy


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Love Like Sky


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • The Honest Truth


  • The Honest Truth


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Cloud Babies


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • More to the Story


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Echo's Sister


  • Love Like Sky


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Echo's Sister


  • Making Happy


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • More to the Story


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


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When People Die

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 16:14

Readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and practical advice. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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When People Die
When People Die

Jane Lacey
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 155.937 Lac)

Readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and practical advice. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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End of Life

  • The Goodbye Book


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Summerlost


  • When People Die


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Death is Stupid


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Missing Mommy


  • Missing Mommy


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Summerlost


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Death is Stupid


  • Birdie


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • Birdie


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • When People Die


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


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Summerlost

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 16:10

Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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Summerlost
Summerlost

Allyson Braithwaite Condie
(Juvenile Fiction - J Condie)

Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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End of Life

  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Summerlost


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Birdie


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • The Goodbye Book


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Death is Stupid


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • When People Die


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Missing Mommy


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Missing Mommy


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • When People Die


  • Summerlost


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Birdie


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The Thing About Leftovers

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:06

Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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The Thing About Leftovers
The Thing About Leftovers

C.C Payne
(Juvenile Fiction - J Payne)

Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Just Like Always


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Just Like Always


  • Divorce


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


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Weekends with Max and His Dad

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:04

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Weekends with Max and His Dad
Weekends with Max and His Dad

Linda Urban
(Juvenile Fiction - J Urban)

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:01

Fourth grader Wren Jo Byrd questions lots of things--both little and big--when her parents decide to get a divorce, and learns a lot about the true meaning of family, home, and friendship. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)
Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)

Julie Bowe
(Juvenile Fiction - J Bowe)

Fourth grader Wren Jo Byrd questions lots of things--both little and big--when her parents decide to get a divorce, and learns a lot about the true meaning of family, home, and friendship. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Just Like Always


  • Just Like Always


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Divorce


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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Dear Sweet Pea

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 15:57

Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Dear Sweet Pea
Dear Sweet Pea

Julie Murphy
(J Fiction – J Murphy)

Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Just Like Always


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Just Like Always


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Emily's Blue Period


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The List of Things That Will Not Change

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 15:54

Despite her parents' divorce, her father coming out as gay, and his plans to remarry, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love. She is also excited about getting a stepsister. As her life becomes different in many ways, Bea can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The List of Things That Will Not Change
The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead
(J Fiction – J Stead)

Despite her parents' divorce, her father coming out as gay, and his plans to remarry, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love. She is also excited about getting a stepsister. As her life becomes different in many ways, Bea can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Divorce

  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Just Like Always


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Just Like Always


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


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