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

  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • More to the Story


  • Love Like Sky


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Echo's Sister


  • The Honest Truth


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Echo's Sister


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Making Happy


  • Making Happy


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


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


  • Love Like Sky


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


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Cloud Babies


  • More to the Story


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • My Mommy Medicine


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


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


  • The Honest Truth


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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

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


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


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • The Honest Truth


  • Making Happy


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


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


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Making Happy


  • Echo's Sister


  • Cloud Babies


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Echo's Sister


  • Love Like Sky


  • The Honest Truth


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Bob, Not Bob!


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


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Love Like Sky


  • More to the Story


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • More to the Story


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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

  • Luna's Red Hat


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Summerlost


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Missing Mommy


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


  • Birdie


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


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


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • When People Die


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Birdie


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


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Summerlost


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Missing Mommy


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • The Goodbye Book


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Goodbye Book


  • When People Die


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Death is Stupid


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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

  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Summerlost


  • The Goodbye Book


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


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • When People Die


  • Missing Mommy


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Worst-Case Collin


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


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Birdie


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Missing Mommy


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Birdie


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


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


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Summerlost


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Death is Stupid


  • When People Die


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


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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

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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


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


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • 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


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • The Thing About Leftovers


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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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

  • Just Like Always


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


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


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


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


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


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Just Like Always


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


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


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


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


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


  • 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

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


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


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


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • Just Like Always


  • Just Like Always


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • The Thing About Leftovers


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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

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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Divorce


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


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Just Like Always


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Just Like Always


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • 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


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


  • Divorce


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


  • The Thing About Leftovers


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


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


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


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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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

  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


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


  • Just Like Always


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Just Like Always


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


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


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


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce is the Worst


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


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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


  • Divorce


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


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


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Caillou: A New Family


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


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


  • Divorce


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