Children’s Books about Divorce

Introduction
There are a number of children’s books which aim to help children and their families deal with the issues which arise when parents separate, or divorce.
The following is a list of suggested reading, which may help to communicate with your children on these difficult issues, and resolve any anxieties which children may otherwise struggle to express.
Young children (age 3-7)
It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky
I don’t want to talk about it by Jeanie Franz Ransom and Kathryn Kunz Finney
Two of Everything by Babette Cole
Nina Has Two Houses by Danielle Jacobs and Hannah Neale
Mum and Dad Glue by Kes Gray
Two Homes by Claire Masurel
Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce by Cornelia Maude Spelman and Kathy ParkinsonThe Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside and Frank Rodgers
Bessie Bump Gets A New Family by Amberley Meredith and Nikita Lee
Older children (aged 7-11)
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide For Changing Families by Laurene Krasny Brown / Marc Brown
The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson
Divorced But Still My Parents by Shirley Thomas and Dorothy Rankin
What Can I Do? by Danielle Lowry and Bonnie Matthews
Teens
Divorce is Not the End of the World: Zoe’s and Evan’s coping guide for kids by Zoe and Evan Stern
It’s Not the End of the World by Judy Blume
If you would like to discuss the issues involved with divorce and children please contact Maguire Family Law for a consultation with a specialist family solicitor by telephone on +44 (0) 01625 544650 or email: james.maguire@family-law.co.uk
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