Books with an “*” can be found in the Parenting Collection in the Children’s Department.
Picture Books
Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary J Cleary
Fred Stays With Me!, by Nancy Coffelt JE Coffelt
*Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce, by Cornelia Spelman JE Spelman
A New Room for William, by Sally Grindley JE Grindley
*On the Day His Daddy Left, by Eric J. Adams J Adams
Priscilla Twice, by Judith Caseley JE Caseley
*Standing on My Own Two Feet: a Child’s Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce, by
Tamara Schmitz JE Schmitz
To and Fro, Fast and Slow, by Durga Bernhard JE Bernhard
Two Homes, by Claire Masurel JE Masurel
Two Old Potatoes and Me, by John Coy JE Coy
*Was it the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story for Little Kids About Divorce, by Bruce Coville
JE Coville
Juvenile Fiction
DeDe Takes Charge!, by Johanna Hurwitz J Hurwitz
Don’t Make Me Smile, by Barbara Park J Park
Julie Tells Her Story, by Megan McDonald J McDonald
Lone Wolf, by Kristine L. Franklin J Franklin
Sketches From a Spy Tree, by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer J Zimmer
Non-Fiction for Parents and Children
*Dinosaurs Divorce, by Laurene Brown J 306.89 Brown
*Divorce, by Fred Rogers J 306.89 Rogers
Explaining Divorce to Children 301.42 Explaining
*How It Feels When Parents Divorce, by Jill Krementz J 306.89 Krementz
Parenting After Divorce: a Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs,
by Philip Michael Stahl 306.89 Stahl
The Parents Book About Divorce, by Richard A. Gardner 301.4284 Gardner
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope With Divorce, by Judith S.
Wallerstein 306.89 Wallerstein
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing With the Emotions So You and Your
Children Can Thrive, by Robert E. Emery 306.89 Emery
What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce, by Judith
S. Wallerstein 306.89 Wallerstein
What’s Going to Happen to Me?: When Parents Separate or Divorce, by Eda J. LeShan
306.8 LeShan
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal With Death, Divorce, Pet Loss,
Moving, and Other Losses, by John W. James 155.93 James
*When Mom and Dad Divorce, by Steven Nickman J 306.89 Nickman