Dinosaurs Divorce

A Guide for Changing Families

By: Laurie Krasny Brown, Marc Brown

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Paperback | 1 September 1988

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Paperback
32 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Grade
1 - 2

Dimensions(cm)
28.5 x 22.5 x 0.5

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For over 35 years, changing families have been using this classic, practical guide for learning to talk to each other about one of life's most difficult moments--from the creators of the beloved, bestselling Dino Life Guides!

* "Prediction: This will became a real 'security blanket' for those young readers in need." --School Library Journal (starred review)

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

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Don't miss these other Dino Tales: Life Guides for Families--over 1.5 million copies sold!:When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death
Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young CitizensDinosaurs Go Green!: A Guide to Protecting the Planet

Industry Reviews

A reassuring look at what to expect before and after divorce. Using the familiar dinosaur motif, the authors look at their subject from a child's eye view, glancing at such things as family counseling and financial changes, but focusing on emotional stress and ways to deal with it, learning to accept new family members and adjusting to new living arrangements. Advice is simply given ("If parents want you to carry messages back and forth, ask them to do it themselves"), and the illustrations keep the tone light while developing ideas presented in the text. Readers are urged toward an active role ("There is plenty you can do to help yourself feel better"), and encouraged to allow for erratic adult behavior ("Remember, divorce is new for your parents too. . ."). This sympathetic but not self-indulgent treatment might help make hard times easier to bear. (Kirkus Reviews)

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