1 and 2 year-olds
GENRE
Picture book
REVIEW
A child named Alex, who appears to be 3-4 years old, narrates this story about his post-divorce world. He lives part-time with his mom in the city and part-time with his dad near the ocean. He has two of everything: two bedrooms, two toothbrushes, and friends in each location. And most important of all, he knows that he always has the love of both of his parents. Alex's calm acceptance of this living situation and his happiness while going about his day at each home will assist children of divorce. The watercolor and gouache illustrations are warm and inviting and fill each page with lots of interesting details to discover. A couple of the illustrations may contain too much detail for young 1 year-olds, but the brief text on each page makes for a short story which will be enjoyable for most younger children.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
After reading this story aloud at toddler or preschool storytime, children can follow Alex's lead and create paintings of a parent or another special person in their lives.
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