11 Books About Modern Families: Explaining Divorce, Adoption, and More

DIVORCE

Two Homes
By Claire Masurel

Why We Love It: It’s a simple way to explain an upside (yep, upside) to divorce, as a kid might see it. Written in the voice of Alex, a 7-year-old boy, Two Homes enthusiastically explains that when Mommy and Daddy divorce, their love for their child remains and even grows into two of everything: two homes (his mom lives in the city while his dad lives at the beach), two bedrooms, two kitchens—two places for Alex to hang his coat! Kady MacDonald Denton’s warm watercolor illustrations against white backgrounds are whimsical and inviting—and will help strike up conversations about what it’s like to have two homes when parents divorce. Alex explains that the divorce hasn’t changed much in his life since he plays, sleeps and eats at both places—and has loads of fun! It’s a security blanket of a book that promises to ease your child into a new lifestyle.

Two Homes, $6.99

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