Customer Reviews

My Family's Changing (A First Look At Series)

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This book provides a wonderful explanation of how a family changes through divorce, especially for a very young child. It is one of the few books that does not discuss step families, which was not an issue at the time of our split, and supports the idea of a child spending significant time with both parents. Best of all, it's a pleasant read. More than a year after our move, my child still pulls this book off the shelf occassionally.

I bought this book for my 4 yr old nephew in the midst of his parents' divorce, and found it exceptionally helpful. It is sensitively written, yet direct and powerful. The illustrations are rich and expressive, and evoked a very strong response in my nephew, enabling him to express himself in ways he might otherwise not have. Due to his age, I read the book ahead of time and chose which sentences to focus on in order to account for his attention span. But as he grows and develops, we'll be able to read the entire book together. I agree with the other reviewer and also like that this book focuses entirely on the immediate changes, without focusing on step-families. I hope to find a book as good as this one about step families when that becomes a need. I highly recommend this book! Note: the cover shows a boy, and the boy is the primary character, however, many illustrations also include a girl/sister.

This book was good, but a little advanced for my four year old. There was a lot of details about divorce and attorneys and such. I really didn't want my daughter to learn about all the unneccessary details, but overall it wasn't bad.

I am an elementary school counselor and use this book with children that I meet with in small groups. It is very hands on. We will read several pages and then answer the question proposed by the author at the bottom of the page. Discussions are created by the questions that relate back to the reader. Can't anything but good stuff about this book!

I purchased this book along with, Why Don't We Live Together Anymore (which is also a great book) And I looked into other books like Dinosaur Divorce, etc. However many bits of it were too graphic (ie: drugs, alcohol, etc. and the illustrations were also very angry. This book is really speaks from a child's point of view and breaks it down so that a child even as young as 4yrs old can understand and relate to what the book is talking about. I also believe it is a good book for parents because it really does give you insight on what your child is or will be going through. I highly recommed this book for anyone with a child going through a divorce.

Two years later and my children still ask me to read this book to them. The book helps you ask your children questions so they can express their feelings or concerns, or even ask you questions they may have been afraid to ask. It does a wonderful job of explaining complicated things such as court dates and the judge in a simple manner and how each parent may change or act.

As my children grow older, they understand more and more of the book. (My children are now 4, 6). Another book I would recommend is Mommy & Daddy Bear's Divorce which is particularly useful if the mother has primary residential custody.

A straight-forward book for young kids. Kids who want the facts on the ground and appreciate reading about what's happening to them will probably gain from this.
My divorce was a year and a half ago and when I read this book to my 5 year old he was a little bit bored, but kids in the earlier stages of a family breakup may find it valuable.

Children need books they can relate to particularly in stressful times and this is one of them. Children need more than one book, as the books are explaining different aspects. Adults, parents, G'parents, etc. should also read a good number of books to help the child and themselves.