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Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback) | 
 enlarge | Author: Cornelia Maude Spelman
Creator: Kathy Parkinson
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 46754
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 24
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.8 x 0.3
ISBN: 0807552224
EAN: 9780807552223
ASIN: 0807552224
Publication Date: April 2001
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Product Description
The author of "After Charlotte's Mom Died" explores the topic of divorce in this story of the Bear family. One sad day, Mama and Daddy say they are getting a divorce, and Dinah is scared. But when Daddy moves into his new home, Dinah and her sister Ruth visit him on weekends and Dinah still takes walk with Daddy like she used to. Full color.
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 This book is very slanted towards "Daddy leaving" October 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my stepchildren when they were about 2 years old. The book comes highly recommended from other users on Amazon, but if you are looking for a book that portrays both parents in an equal light, this is not the book for you. I found this book to be extremely slanted towards portraying an image in which "Daddy leaves." I haven't found it applicable to our situation at all. A better recommendation would be "Two Homes" by Claire Masurel. This book is a favorite of ours and you can expect a fair representation of both parents- emphasis is given to building an environment of love and belonging at two homes. Two Homes
 Excellent Excellent Book for toddlers October 25, 2007
I bought this book for my two yr old while going through a separation. He says "mom, I sad." I read him this book on the situaiton at hand & it is right to the point & simple for toddlers to understand. Its about a bear family and no matter where daddy is or mama is, they always love you. No matter that there are two houses now, mama & daddy still think about you. AND in no way is this separation the childs fault. Its a MUST read for parents separating with small children. Believe me, they know things are different, they don't know the details, but reading this book will help them understand that everything will be ok among all the chaos in thier lives now. a MUST buy.
Excellent - comforting and realistic October 4, 2007
This book provides an excellent way to brooch the subject of divorce with little ones. It is told through the eyes of a little bear, who has a big sister, a Mama and a Daddy. She loves them all and she loves her little rabbit and her red sandles. When she hears about the divorce she is sad, but learns that the people, activities and things she loves are still there, even if they happen in different places now that Daddy has moved out
My children are five, three and zero, and the little bear in this tale seems about three, so it is very appropriate. I am going to make sure I read this story to them lots as Daddy moves out this weekend. Already they seem easier with the idea of separation (even if they don't like it that Daddy's taking the TV!)
This book is very valuable and very comforting to the children. I cannot recommend it too highly
 A very helpful tool January 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is perfect for the age group stated (pre-K, K). It doesn't go into details of what divorce is, but rather it acknowledges that something sad and a little scary has happened and that things have changed. It addresses the fears that come along with divorce for little kids: anxiety, abandonment, concern for the parent who is leaving, visitation and continuity. It does a great job of explaining that even though one parent no longer lives with you, they are still your mommy/daddy and will always love you. I also liked that it stressed that even though some things have changed, some things have remained the same; the little girl still gets to sleep with her favorite bunny no matter which house she's at, she can still wear her favorite shoes and she can still do the things she loves to do with each parent. It also briefly covers the fact that sometimes when Daddy was supposed to come pick them up on the weekends he couldn't, but was sure to come see them on a different day (acknowledging that visitation isn't always on a perfect schedule so expect some bumps, but rest assure daddy still loves you and wants to see you). It's a simple book but it gets the message across. I would have liked to have seen the children as a boy and a girl though instead of two girls so it might appeal to little boys and give them someone to identify with that is in their same situation.
 Daddy is a deadbeat. May 23, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book would be really wonderful for kids who are going through a divorce where their daddy is a louse. The book portrays the father as a deadbeat who doesn't bother to show up for visitations even though he only has them one night a week. What does this book say that a divorce is? "A divorce meant that Daddy would not live with Mama, Ruth, and Dinah anymore."
I know how impressionable kids are, how is this supposed to be an unbiassed view of divorce? In my mind this book is designed to taint the mind of impressionable children to make them wonder whether their daddy was going to treat them with the same carelessness as Daddy Bear. I would warn fathers who find themselves in a divorce to think carefully before allowing their children to read this book.
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