Picture Books about Divorce

Check out these books if you're looking for a way to help talk to your child about divorce.

Updated June 17, 2024
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Mommy's new friend
Tougas, Shelley
Paper Book
Mommy's New Friend is a heartfelt, lyrical story about accepting a new family member, even if it's not easy at first. When That Guy comes over and makes homemade pizza for dinner, it's not the same as before, when Daddy and Mommy and I would all...
Two homes, one heart
Young, Jessica
Paper Book
From acclaimed creators Jessica Young and Chelsea O'Byrne comes a heartening picture book about evolving families and enduring love. Two parents, one me. Are we still a family Living in two homes can be a big adjustment, but it can also present opportunities for...
My big fantastic family
Guillain, Adam
Paper Book
This funny and reassuring celebration of non-nuclear families will help children to understand that they will always be loved--even if parents separate or divorce. When Dad says that he's moving out, Lily-May feels all upside-down inside. But now Dad comes on...
Mila has two beds
Koppens, Judith
Paper Book
A sweet children's book that explains co-parenting and shared custody in such a positive way! Mila has two homes: some days she lives with Mommy and some days she lives with Daddy. Today she is going to her mommy's house. Everything is a little different at Mommy's than at Daddy's....
Emily's blue period
Daly, Cathleen.
Paper Book
Emily wants to be an artist. She likes painting and loves the way artists like Pablo Picasso mixed things up. Emily's life is a little mixed up right now. Her dad doesn't live at home anymore, and it feels like everything around her is changing. "When Picasso was sad for...
Living with Mom and living with Dad
Walsh, Melanie.
Paper Book
See below for English description. Papa et maman n'habitent plus ensemble alors je vis parfois avec maman et parfois avec papa. Un livre sur la séparation, parfait pour les tout-petits! My mom and dad don't live together any more so sometimes I live with my mom and sometimes...

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