by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
How does a young boy feel when his parents divorce and he is moved into a new home with his mother? William is struggling with his feelings as he looks out the window from his new house and everything just looks unwelcoming and unfriendly. What reaches back to a child...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Non-Fiction
The author draws from her own personal experience to bring hope to children affected by the tragedy of divorce. Illustrator Abigail Garner portrays a young boy walking through his parents’ divorce.–From the publisher 978-1579212285 Ages 4-7 Keywords:...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
“This book is dedicated to all the young children of divorced parents. Although, the marriage did not work, both parents love you very much and want the best for you. In, Anaiya Loves Daddy, Anaiya Loves Mommy, Joseph Abney has a conversation with his daughter...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
If you are looking for a simple picture book that describes divorce from the perspective of a young child, here is a good one. Fred, of the title, is a dog and this is the story of a child who lives with both parents and so moves from one house to another. The...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
“Rabbit goes wherever Kara goes—sometimes to Mama’s house, sometimes to Papa’s house. Now Papa is coming to pick up Kara and Rabbit and take them to his house. But this time things are different. Peggy, Papa’s new wife, lives there, too. She makes costumes for...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 14, 2009 | Humor
It’s dog-do day at the park. All the dogs in need of good grooming before having their pictures taken are coming to have their “do’s” done! All sorts of dogs are lining up to be shampooed and shaved and beaded. All is going well until curiosity...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 14, 2009 | Short Stories
What a terrific story collection for early readers. It’s a nice mix of stories from the adventurous to the hilarious to the fantastic. The pictures truly tell the story so the reader is getting some sophisticated action while reading level appropriate words....
by Barb Langridge | Dec 14, 2009 | Fiction
Matilda is a special little girl. Before she even started school, she was more well-read than adults even older than your parents. She could even do the hardest multiplication tables in her head in a matter of seconds! The only problem is that she had the most...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 14, 2009 | Fiction
Charlie Buckett used to live in a small, rickety old cottage with mother, father and his four grandparents who never left their bed. There was never anything to eat in the house except for small servings of cabbage and potatoes, leaving everyone with mighty rumbles in...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 13, 2009 | Picture Book
The animals use all their senses to track the storm. Great for teaching our five senses. It starts out hot and dry. Then the rain comes. And it rains and it rains and it rains. The animals can sense the rain with their five sense. Then they can’t feel the rain...
