I really liked this book. I think that this book is an important one to have since it is about divorce, which is such a huge issue in so many people’s lives. I’ve encountered so many people who have been affected by divorce, and I think if they had someone sit down with them and read this book it might have helped them get through their tough time. It also puts divorce into a child’s perspective. Instead of an adult telling a kid it is going to be okay, the child in the story goes through and explains the changes that might happen to them.
As a teacher I would definitely have this book in my classroom. Sometimes it seems like when children struggle with divorce, they blame themselves for what is happening. This would be a good book to show children that it isn’t their fault and that even though their mom and dad aren’t married anymore, that they both still love them and that divorce didn’t change any of that. It is also a good way to talk with children who might not have their mom or their dad close by, and it might help them cope with that. This book also shows what it might be like for them to be introduced to a new family with step parents and siblings, and that it might be tough at first, but eventually it will be okay. In the back of the book it also has tips for parents, and that could be useful as a teacher if you see a family struggling with divorce and you could refer them to this book.
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