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Divorce and separation can be hard on any family and a difficult topic for children to understand, including Tilly.
Tilly lives in the mountains with her mommy and daddy. She loves it- there are beautiful views and lots of space to play. The only downside is that she lives some of the time with Mommy on one mountain and the rest of the time with Daddy on another. Even though their mountains are joined by a bridge, Tilly isn't allowed to use it. Instead, Tilly has to walk all the way down one mountain and trek up the next to get between the two houses, which makes her extremely tired and makes her wish that they all lived together. One day, when upset, Tilly decides to fix the old, wobbly bridge in the hope that it will fix her family. Will she succeed?

This touching story gently introduces children to family separation and teaches them how to deal with the emotions surrounding divorce. The beautiful illustrations allow children to immerse themselves in the book, while the informative but charming narrative provides a gentle approach to this sensitive subject. The second book in Tom Tinn-Disbury's Difficult Conversations series, Stuck in the Middle is ideal for adults and children to share and perfect for starting a difficult conversation with a little one.

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A touching story that introduces children to separation and the challenges that a family going through it will face.Divorce and separation can be hard on any family and a difficult topic for children to understand, including Tilly. Tilly lives in the mountains with her mommy and daddy.

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This engaging, down to earth guide has been designed with great care to provide a practical road map to assist children and teenagers through the emotional journey encountered when parents decide to separate. One of the authors, Dr Angharad Rudkin is a Clinical Psychologist, specialising in children and family issues while Ruth Fitzgerald has written a hugely popular fiction series for the tween readership. The combination of clinical knowledge and skill at writing for the 10/11+ audience, combined with Stef Murphy's artwork make this a book that youngsters will want to pick up and learn from, if they sadly find themselves facing this circumstance.

Starting from the premise that parental separation is a journey on which most people would not wish to embark, the book proposes to set out ten steps to help children navigate the emotional path, discussing all the steps along the way and giving young people the vocabulary they need to articulate their feelings. The ten chapters are broken into sections which include real life stories of young people who have already experienced these issues; advice on ways to think differently and empathetically about a situation; practical exercises to help manage emotions and journal writing or drawing hints to help youngsters track their feelings through the process.

The design and layout of the chapters has been done with great skill to ensure that the advice is accessible to all. The images convey information clearly and sympathetically; text is broken into chunks, often contained in panels which resemble pages ripped from a notebook or in bullet journal-style layout, with arrows and bullet points highlighting summaries or key points. Readers are guided through the process from the initial thought that perhaps they can encourage their parents to change track and stay together, to acceptance, to dealing with their own feelings, managing anxieties and finding the answers to questions that cause anxiety, learning how to talk about their family situation to others without embarrassment, how to cope when parents behave badly, how to deal with life split between two houses and the introduction of new family members and how to manage the impact on their own future emotional life.

Throughout the book there is a tone of positivity and calmness, readers are encouraged to look for the positives in their situation, advice is given on how to take control of those aspects which they can manage, and to accept that some things cannot be changed. It is made clear from the start that children are in no way to blame for parental separation and that their feelings are important and need to be discussed with the adults in their life. At the end of the book there are contact details for organisations which can supply further advice and help if needed, there is also a very helpful glossary of terms which children might hear during the family court process. While no book can take the place of personal discussion with responsible adults or even clinicians, this title is likely to be a very valuable addition to the wellbeing collections in school, public and even healthcare libraries, with its expert writing for children of 10+, presenting reassurance and practical guidance at a time of family break-up.

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Split Survival Kit: 10 Steps For Coping With Your Parents' Separation

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A sensitively-told story that addresses the tricky subject of divorce with care and understanding, from Clare Helen Welsh and Åsa Gilland.

Laughing and playing together as a family on the beach, it seems the happy, warm days of summer will never end. Then, everything changes. Mummy and Daddy say they can't live together anymore, and sad, worried feelings begin to emerge - It's not fair! Was it all my fault? But, as time passes and the seasons change, it becomes clearer that hard times won't always be quite so hard . . .

A lyrical book about the difficult emotions a child can feel when their parents break up, with an optimistic message of hope and resilience. Gorgeous illustrations and an emotive colour palette perfectly capture the nuances of emotion felt by both the child and parents during a separation. Much like Pat Thomas's My Family's Changing , Claire Masurel's Two Homes and Patrice Karst's The Invisible String , Everything Changes offers a way to help children understand their feelings during big changes in their family unit.

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PRAISE FOR EVERYTHING CHANGES:

"Parental separation is never easy, but this gentle picture book handles the subject with tenderness and sensitivity . . . It's an ideal book for offering gentle guidance to children who are experiencing big changes in their family and processing the feelings that come with it."

- BookTrust

" Everything Changes is a beautiful, lyrical text which uses swirling, crashing waves and stormy weather as a metaphor for emotions a young child might feel. Åsa Gilland's stunning illustrations take us through the changing seasons and remind us that, in life, sometimes everything changes."

- Teach Early Years

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At seven years of age. It was at a chess competition many moons ago, I did not excel at chess but there was an art competition too. I entered a rather odd funny looking Loch Ness monster and it won first prize!

Obviously I have moved on a little since then with a OND, HND and BA(hons) all in the arts. As soon as I left University I Started as a graphic designer for a advertising agency, learning the ins and outs of graphics and corporate literature then moved to a printers as studio manager.

Then moved to a newspaper as studio manager where the team designed large corporate events marketing and running visual campaigns to promote the newspapers and magazines.

Moving on from the hectic world of newspapers. I moved to a greeting card company as a product development manager where I created concepts and illustrations for the greeting card market and this is when I found my love of illustration again and went freelance into children's books and illustration.

I thoroughly enjoy illustrating Children's books. I find them funny and you can add slight adult humor too, this hopefully appeals to the adult purchaser. There is nothing more warming than seeing people enjoying and laughing at a published book that you have illustrated.

Nature and people are the biggest influence in my work and try to get as much character and expression into each piece of work as possible. Characters are the main subject of my work as I believe these can make and break a project. I have been fortunate to win a few awards and have been shortlisted for a few as well.

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Katie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.

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Why Do Things Die? (Lift the Flap First Questions & Answers): 1 (First Questions and Answers)

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A beautiful and gentle look at the circle of life, using Christine Pym's gorgeous animals characters to explore the emotions and facts around death, with questions such as Is it ok to talk about dying? What happens when someone dies? Can I shout and cry and hide away?

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Badger is so old that he knows he must soon die, so he does his best to prepare his friends. When he finally passes away, they are grief-stricken, but one by one they remember the special things he taught them during his life. By sharing their memories, they realise that although Badger is no longer with them physically, he lives on through his friends. with children and helping them better understand grief. provides young children with a means to understand grief' CHILD BEREAVEMENT UK

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of this quintessential and multi award-winning picture book about losing a loved one. Features a helpful reading guide from Child Bereavement UK that provides tips for reading Badger's Parting Gifts Endorsed by Child Bereavement UK.

Badger's Parting Gifts Mother Goose Award 1985.

'The best book for children on this theme.' THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT

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Badger's Parting Gifts: 35th Anniversary Edition of a picture book to help children deal with death

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Badger's Parting Gifts: 35th Anniversary Edition of a picture book to help children deal with death

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A Story About Conflict Resolution to Help Kids Work Out Conflicts and Disagreements (My Dragon Books - Volume 63)

Having a pet dragon is so much fun.

What if he refuses to listen to other's perspectives because he's always right? What if he's being aggressive to get his way? What if he blames others for problems without taking responsibility? What if he refuses to play and name-calling his friends if they don't listen to him?

What should you do? Fun, cute, and entertaining with beautiful illustrations, this is a must-have book for parents, teachers, counselors, and educators to teach kids Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving! GET THIS BOOK NOW!

You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play... You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and much more...

But what if your dragon often gets into conflicts and disagreements with his friends? You teach him Conflict Resolution!

You teach him how to remain calm to find a solution.

You show him how to focus on common ground to solve disagreements.

You help him understand why it's essential to communicate and listen to other's points of view.

You train him how to resolve conflict peacefully and respectfully.

Get this book now and learn how!

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My Daddy's Going Away : MacGregor, Christopher, Yarlett, Emma: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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I love you long distance, across all those miles. Sometimes parents divorce. Sometimes mum or dad is sent overseas to fight. And sometimes cherished members of the family- grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins live too far away to see every day. This sweet rhyming story, written from the child's point of view, is a love letter to those who may not be geographically near but remain very close at heart.

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I Love You Near and Far: Volume 4 (Snuggle Time Stories)

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I love you long distance, across all those miles. Sometimes parents divorce. Sometimes mum or dad is sent overseas to fight. And sometimes cherished members of the family- grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins live too far away to see every day. This sweet rhyming story, written from the child's p...

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'No matter what?' Small asks. But what if he turns into a bug, or a crocodile, or even a grizzly bear? Small has all sorts of questions about love, and his mummy must reassure him that her love will never, ever run out - no matter what.

A heartfelt story about the unconditional love each parent feels for their child, beautifully told and exquisitely illustrated by Kate Greenaway-nominated Debi Gliori and repackaged for a new generation to enjoy.
- Independent on Sunday 'A brilliant gem of a book' - Guardian 'The literary equivalent of a big hug' - The Times

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He can sit, roll over, and play...He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other cool things...

But what if your dragon is constantly worrying when he's separated from you?

What if he's refusing to go to sleep without you being by his side?

What if he won't let you go anywhere because he's excessively worried that you might get hurt?

What if he refuses to go to school due to fear of separation?

What if he's also feeling sad for his friend who only visits with his dad on the weekends, or a friend whose mom is in the Air Force, and the loss of a loved one, and much more...?

What should you do?

You teach him that with LOVE, there will be unbreakable connections between us...

You reassure him the intangible Love will keep us bound together even though we're not in the same place...

You help him overcome his separation anxiety...

But HOW do you do that?

Get this book and learn how!

With relatable, heartwarming and reassuring stories, this book is a must for parents, teachers, therapists and other educators to help kids overcome different kinds of separation anxiety, loneliness and loss.

GET THIS BOOK NOW AND ENJOY!

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Help Your Dragon Overcome Separation Anxiety: A Cute Children's Story to Teach Kids How to Cope with Different Kinds of Separation Anxiety, Loneliness and Loss.: 35 (My Dragon Books)

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Join Drew and his dragon Diggory Doo on this uplifting story to help a friend during the most difficult change in his life when his parents live apart and he's now living in two homes .

This is an essential book to help discuss and explain to children the hard but important topic in the simple and appropriate way that children could relate to and understand.

Parents and educators will find this book the perfect tool to help children cope with parental separation, breakup or divorce, and to teach them that whether living in one home or two, they're always loved and supported.

Read this book to children to give them the empowering affirmation that they are loved wherever they are, and wherever their parents are.

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Two Homes Filled with Love: A Story about Divorce and Separation: 37 (My Dragon Books)

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