Into the Great Forest: A Story for Children Away from Parents for the First Time -- by Irene Marcus, Paul Marcus, Susan Jeschke (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Early separations?whether to go to school, a playgroup, camp, or to visit grandparents alone?can be as upsetting as they are exciting for both children and parents. How these events are handled can...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Hope and Healing: A Caregiver's Guide to Helping Young Children Affected by Trauma -- by Betsy Groves, Kathleen Rice (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"The US Department of Health and Human Services reports that close to 1 million children a year are identified as victims of maltreatment. In addition, the National Clearinghouse of Child Abuse and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Mom, Dad, Come Back Soon -- by Debra Pappas, Carol Koeller (Authors) (Book - Child)
"When Tyler's mom and dad go away for a few days, he gets to stay at his best friend Cindy's house. Tyler and Cindy play all their favorite games together, and Tyler likes the sailboat in Cindy's...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Lost Flower Children -- by Janet Taylor Lisle (Author) (Book - Child)
After their mother dies, two children find both healing and magic in a special garden as they spend the summer with their elderly aunt. (Older Readers)
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Children Who Feel Guilty (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
The Way a Door Closes -- by Hope Smith (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
Product Description "With a click, a bang, a whisper-or no noise at all. There are so many ways that a door can close, but it's not just the closing; it's the knowing. And thirteen-year-old CJ knows...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
You Go Away -- by Dorothy Corey, Diane Paterson (Authors) (Book - Child)
"This title became the picture book of choice for helping children deal with separation anxiety. The repetition of the words 'You go away. You come back' in various forms gives parents and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The King of Mulberry Street -- by Donna Napoli (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "In 1892, nine-year-old Dom's mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
My Mom Travels A Lot -- by Caroline Bauer (Author) (Book - Child)
"A child points out the good and the bad things about a mother's job that takes her from home a lot." From Synopsis
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Harry Sue -- by Sue Stauffacher (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
Product Description "Harry Sue Clotkin is tough. Her mom's in the slammer and she wants to get there, too, as fast as possible, so they can be together. But it's not so easy to become a juvenile...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
