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Dinosaurs Divorce (Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families) Paperback – Picture Book, September 1, 1988

by Marc Brown (Author), Laurie Krasny Brown (Author)

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For over 25 years, changing families have been using Dinosaurs Divorce to learn to talk to each other about one of life's most difficult moments, from the creators of the beloved, bestselling Dino Life Guides--over 1.5 million copies of the series sold.

A comprehensive, sensitive guide for changing families, Dinosaurs Divorce helps readers understand what divorce means, why it happens, and how to best cope with everyone's feelings.

Topics covered in the book include: Divorce Words and What They Mean * Why Parents Divorce * After the Divorce * Living with One Parent * Visiting Your Parent * Having Two Homes * Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions * Telling Your Friends * Meeting Parents' New Friends * Living with Stepparents * Having Stepsiblings

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Preschool - 3
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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September 1, 1988
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0316109967
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978-0316109963
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	When Dinosaurs Die	Democracy for Dinosaurs	What's the Big Secret?	How to Be a Friend
Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown answer life's big questions.	This indispensable book is a comforting aid to help young kids and families through a difficult time in their lives.	An introductory guide that encourages even the littlest ones to become engaged citizens.	Straightforward, and age-appropriate answers to kids' most common questions about sex, the human body, reproduction, and development.	Teach young children all about friendship—the value of friends, how to make friends, and how to be a good friend.

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Friendly dinosaurs in the throes difficult divorce situations reassure readers in similar straits that everything will be all right. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Laurie Krasny Brown is a fine artist as well as an author, parent, and educator with a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a doctorate in human development from Harvard University. She has written many books for children, including the popular Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families series, which has sold over 1.5 million copies to date.

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and executive producer of the children's PBS television series Arthur. Laurie and Marc live in New York City and Tisbury, Massachusetts.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (September 1, 1988)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316109967
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316109963
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD710L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #19,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Children's Books on Marriage & Divorce
- #223 in Children's Self-Esteem Books
- #380 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)

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Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.
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Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur winner of seven Emmy Awards. He has also created a new book series, featuring MONKEY, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives in New York City.
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Melissa

Goes over lots of different scenarios

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 22, 2022

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I like that this book goes into lots of different scenarios as to what divorce can look like, emphasizes that it isn't the child's fault, and gives them strategies for coping.

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Jeni

Not suitable for preschoolers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2022

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It’s shows a mommy dinosaur drinking alcohol and goes into substance abuse.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 3, 2022

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My child did have some questions after reading but it did help him understand alot about how life is changing and what divorce means to a child.

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David Dressler

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I am in the middle of a divorce, and I read this book to my 4- and 5-year old daughters. The reaction was fascinating. Both were powerfully affected by it. My 4-year old became very emotional and begged me to stop reading. My 5-year old, however, became very cuddly, and begged me to re-read certain sections, and asked all sorts of very important questions. All in all, it may well have been one of the most important hours in my childrens' lives. This book allowed them to face an issue that is becoming all-too-relevant in their lives, and to do it in a way that was accessible to them. Yes, my 4-year old got upset, but she NEEDED to get upset. It isn't as if those feelings weren't there already; this book gave her an outlet for her upset, and allowed her to get very sad, which she has had trouble doing until now.

There have been complaints by other reviewers about some "inappropriate" subject matter, such as a picture of a mother drinking a martini. I must respectfully disagree with that reviewer. The unfortunate fact is that some parents DO drink, and this book validates the experiences of those children. Part of what is nice about this book is it does not have to be read cover-to-cover. I skipped portions that didn't apply to our situation (it discussed mom and dad going on dates, for example, and that isn't currently happening, so I didn't feel the need to cover it yet). If you are fortunate enough to be part of a family in which there is no excess drinking, you can skip that part. For the record, drinking isn't a part of my family either, but I didn't skip that section. Frankly, neither of my kids noticed the picture particularly. They were focused on things that were more pertinent to them.

Overall, this is a tremendous book. I STRONGLY recommend it to anyone who is going through a divorce.

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Middle-Aged Lady

I love this author, but this book is terrible

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I love this author, and his illustrations. But this book is not good.

This book is likely to make children fearful. This book is like drinking from a firehose. The authors mentioned every possible topic in a 32-page book: reasons for divorce, kids' feelings, alcohol, pills, fighting, court, parents dating, parents remarrying, stepparents, moving, saying good-bye to friends, having to take care of yourself, having less money, keeping a parenting-time (custody) calendar, different rules in each home, holidays, telling friends, half-siblings, step-siblings, pros and cons of blended families. It's way too much and it just makes divorce the end of the world.

The TEXT is neutral to moms and dads; but in the ILLUSTRATIONS, where one parent is made to look negative, it is the mother who is behaving badly. She is depicted drinking alcohol with a bottle of pills spilled on the table next to her; elsewhere she's bad-mouthing the father and using the child as a messenger.

It also shows the mother and father sitting in a room, each reading something. The mother is reading her book upside down, suggesting she is illiterate. All depictions of adults being angry show either the mother yelling at the child about the father, or both parents yelling at each other.

There is little to suggest to a child that their life will be good—or even just okay—after divorce. There are only a few suggestions that "bad feelings won't last forever" (p. 7), that your parents may "feel calmer and nice to spend time with" (p. 11), and "one thing that will never change is your parents love for you." (p. 32).

Too much advice-giving to the kids of how to deal with the terrible things they will face: what they need to give up, how much loss to expect (money, friends, etc.) and how they need to be patient and understanding toward their parents.

Finally, the authors often tell kids to behave with maturity and pick up the slack where their parents don't or cannot, which is role reversing. It encourages the child take the parent’s role while the parent acts like a child. It puts the burden on children for coping.

Not a good book. There are many other better books that send the message to the children that while there may be changes, they are loved and cared for.

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RedRav

Best Book EVER for kids pf divorce!

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This is a great book, people are not depicted, dinosaurs are depicted and makes it more palatable for youngsters. Book deals with many different types of situations ~ blended families, moving, feelings and how to deal with them. Great book!

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Raven M.

Relatable For Young Kids

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This book was recommended to me by my therapist. As an adult, I like the feeling of knowing I’m not alone, and seeing content that is relatable - even the not so glamorous stuff. This book does that beautifully for children who are going through divorce. Not every circumstance described in this book hits home for my littles, but a lot of it does. Even the more harsh stuff is good for kids to see that they aren’t the only ones who go through it- because those things actually happen. It’s been very cathartic for them, I feel. I’m glad they have a way to illustrate and express their feelings through this book.

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EE

Must Read for kids going through a parents divorce

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This book is the #1 go to for kids both young and older when going through the challenges of a parents divorce. Every child connected with this in their own way. Highly recommend!!!❤️❤️❤️

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Chris Richards

This book could make things Worse!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 23, 2022

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I'm so glad I sat down to properly review the two children's books about separation and divorce before talking my children through them... Because right from the start, this book is incredibly bleek and is not in the language of children at all!

Pushing far too much information far too fast and I fear that if I gave this to my child in their state, it may cause a lot of harm

Thankfully, I've also received "My Family's Changing" by Pat Thomas (I am in no way affiliated with her, this is not a promotion)

And that book is excellent, so please get that instead!

Fussy Londoner

HELPFUL BOOK FOR CHILDREN - ONE OF THE BEST IN THIS CATEGORY

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 25, 2014

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Most of these books tend to be somewhat patronising or not quite addressing issues - this one is pretty good on both scores. Most importantly, this book allows a child to ask questions to the adult reading, so that the child wont feel guilt over such questions. So the book acts as a go between - often children are worried about upsetting either parent by asking questions. Aside from that, this is gently written, sensitive and manages to insert a teeny weeny bit of humour too - which after all, is helpful, given the gravity of such family situations. Wonderful.

KirstyMum1

Perfect for primary age children

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 17, 2018

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Perfect for primary age children! This covers all sorts, from feelings and emotions to explaining legal terms in ways that are easy to understand. Love the cartoon illustrations and the reassuring tone.

hannah spokes

Awful!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 24, 2014

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This book went straight to the charity shop! Full of things about divorce that young kids do not need to know about ie. divorce courts and lawyers, lack of money after divorce, and was horrified at a cartoon drawing of dino Mum popping pills and alcohol to inform kids that their parent may try to hurt themselves!!!

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louise law

Terrible, wasted your money and time

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 1, 2018

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If I could put 0 start . I would do so. Do not buy it. I returned it straight away after I read it a few page. Should not recommen to anyone child ....

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