Resources

Family & Divorce

Books that Cover a Variety of Topics

  • The Berenstain Bears (series), Stan & Jan Berenstain

  • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (series)

  • Elf-Help Books for Kids (series)

  • My Mixed Emotions: Help Your Kids Handle Their Feelings, Elinor Greenwood

  • Train Your Dragon … (series), Steve Herman

Adoption/Foster Care

  • Love You From Right Here, Jamie Sandefer

Children’s Books

Goodbyes & Grief

  • The Goodbye Book, Todd Parr

  • I Miss You: A First Look At Death, Pat Thomas

  • The Sad Dragon: A Dragon Book About Grief and Loss, Steve Herman

  • What Does Grief Feel Like?, Korie Leigh, Ph.D.

  • When Someone Dies: A Children’s Mindful How-To Guide on Grief and Loss, Andrea Dorn, MSW

Divorce & Remarriage

  • Florence and Her Fantastic Family Tree, Judy Gilliam

  • Ginny Morris and Dad’s New Girlfriend, Mary C. Gallagher

  • Growing Into A Family: A Kid’s Guide to Living in a Blended Family, Cynthia Geisen

  • My Mom and Dad Don’t Live Together Anymore: A Drawing Book, Judith Aron Rubin, Ph.D.

  • My Parents Are Divorced Too: A Book for Kids by Kids, Melanie Ford, Annie Ford, Steven Ford

  • Two Homes, Claire Masurel

  • Two Homes Filled with Love, Steve Herman

  • When Mom and Dad Divorce: A Kid’s Resource, Emily Menendez-Aponte

  • When Otis Courted Mama, Kathi Appelt

Connected, Even When Apart

  • The Invisible String, Patrice Karst

  • Love You From Right Here, Jamie Sander

  • No Matter What, Debi Gliori

Different Types of Families

  • Florence and Her Fantastic Family Tree, Judy Gilliam

Overcoming Hard Experiences

  • It Will Be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change, Lysa Terkeurst

  • The Rabbit Listened, Cori Doerrfeld

Love

  • I’ll Never Let You Go, Smriti Prasadam-Halls

  • I Love You All the Same, Donna Keith

  • I Love You Because You’re You, Liza Baker

  • Love You From Right Here, Jamie Sandefer

  • No Matter What, Debi Gliori