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Always Mom, forever Dad / Joanna Rowland ; illustrated by Penny Weber.
Children whose parents no longer live together discover that although much has changed, and time spent with Mom is different than time spent with Dad, love is there no matter what.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780884483670 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 30 pages ; 26 cm.
- Edition: First hardcover edition.
- Publisher: Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House, Publishers, c2014.
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| Subject: | Parent and child > Juvenile fiction. Divorce > Juvenile fiction. Joint custody of children > Juvenile fiction. Divorce > Fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsons Public Library | JUV PIC R (Text) | 30886000569497 | Picture books | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-15 |
- Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2015 Spring
This well-intentioned, bibliotherapeutic book reassures kids of divorced parents that there are still special things about time spent with each parent. While the outlook is rosy overall, the text honestly acknowledges feelings of being scared or missing the absent parent. The awkwardly rendered illustrations can be confusing to interpret, though they admirably feature a multicultural cast of characters (including biracial families). - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2014 May #1
Straight-up bibliotherapy delivered by a composite narrator whose parents live apart.Leaving out overt mention of same-sex parents but otherwise trying to be inclusive, Weber pairs eight smiling young children on adjacent spreads with similarly smiling adults of diverse mixed-and-matched skin color and facial markers. Seasons and settings differ, but in each case, the adults (who all live alone, from the evidence) are depicted sharing parallel activities with their child—baking or eating together, planning to call or send a drawing to the other parent, reading or telling stories—as the narrator delivers platitudes: "[Dad] says sometimes things fall apart so you can build something stronger than before"; "[M]om says changes can be hard but they can be exciting too." In the opening and closing scenes, the only two showing both parents (their hands, anyway) in the same frame, the child expresses a statement of belief in parental affirmations that he or she is and will always be loved.It covers the basics but far too simplistically to be as persuasive as, for instance, Claire Masurel and Kady MacDonald Denton's Two Homes (2001) or Tamara Schmitz's Standing on My Own Two Feet (2008). (Picture book. 5-9) Copyright Kirkus 2014 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Library Media Connection : Library Media Connection Reviews 2015 March/April
In this sweet book, the author presents children talking about their experiences and feelings living in divorced households. Both the text and illustrations are moving and reassuring. The ink and watercolor pictures are realistic and complement the text as they show divorced parents and their children in normal family scenes. The children live in two homes with different traditions in each household. Young readers will be able to make personal connections. The message is not subtle, but it is useful. The book provides a comforting message; the children in this book deal with adversity, but are always loved by both parents. Rachelle Pilarski, Librarian, Yeshiva Har Torah, Little Neck, New York. RECOMMENDED Copyright 2012 Linworth Publishing, Inc. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2014 September
K-Gr 2âThe premise of this book is that children of divorce who must alternate between households are still surrounded by love. A variety of children from different ethnic backgrounds are depicted enjoying fun activities with one parent and then with the other. They bake together, stargaze, and hunt for tadpoles. When the children miss their other parent, the adult they are with encourages phone calls or sings songs that the other parent sang; connection with the non-present parent is never discouraged or disparaged. The simple and straightforward text would be comforting to a child faced with this situation. The illustrations are a bit stiff and have a slight greeting-card quality, and the colors sometimes cross the line from bright to garish. A serviceable addition for those in need of the subject matter.âGrace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
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