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...
Luna loves library day
Coelho, Joseph
Paper Book
Luna's parents live apart, but she loves library day: that's the day she spends with her dad. Exploring the shelves, they find magic, mystery and history, but the best is a book that seems to have been written just for them.
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...
Everything changes
Welsh, Clare Helen
Paper Book
A lyrical and tender story about the difficult emotions a child can feel when their parents break up. While playing together as a family on the beach, it seems the happy, warm days of summer will never end. But then Mom and Dad say they can't live together anymore, and everything changes ?
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
For young children who live in two homes, this bright, simple story with oversized flaps reassures young readers that there is love in each one. Her parents don't live together anymore, so sometimes the child in this book lives with her mom and cat, and sometimes with Dad. Her...
Weekends with Dad : what to expect when your parents divorce
Higgins, Melissa
Paper Book
When your parents divorce, it can feel like the world turns upside down. What do you do? Whether you live mostly at your moms or dads, this story can help you through the tough times.

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