Children's Resources

Books for Children aged 2 through 6

Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown
A straightforward treatment of a tough subject, done by dinosaur characters a good book for addressing the issue with kids.

Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce (Concept Books (Albert Whitman) by Cornelia Maude Spelman

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: Read-Together Book for Parents & Young Children During Divorce by Vicki Lansky
Whatever a parents' feelings on a divorce, when a child is in the middle, they need to know they're not alone. This is a good book with cartoon characters that address the issue.
 

Books for Children aged 4 through 8

I Don't Want to Talk About It by Jeanne Franz Ransom

This book offers ways of dealing with the painful issues of divorce through animal metaphors.

A young girl must face her parents' divorce in this thoughtful and ultimately reassuring book.

With My Mom, With My Dad: A Book About Divorce  by Maribeth Boelts

This book is one of a series about tough issues; it provides good information and answers to questions with information for parents at the back.

The Stepkin Stories: Helping Children Cope with Divorce and Adjust to Stepfamilies by Peggy Lumpkin

A book of short stories that helps address the issues of divorce and stepfamilies.

Books for Children aged 9 through 12

My Parents are Divorced Too: A Book For Kids By Kids by Jan Blackstone-Ford

Divorce is Not the End of the World: Zoe and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids by  Zoe Stern, Evan Stern, Ellen Sue Stern.

Don't Fall Apart on Saturdays! The Children's Divorce-Survival Book by Adolph Moser

Books for Children aged 12 through 18

Taking Good Care of Yourself: For Teens Going Through Seperation and Divorce by Risa J. Garon

The Divorce Helpbook for Teens by Cynthia MacGregor

Keeping Your Life Together When Your Parents Pull Apart: A Teen's Guide to Surviving Divorce by Angela Elwell Hunt