Making Happy

Submitted by pduszyns on Wed, 2023-11-22 14:29

When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same—they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most. Recommended for ages 5–8.

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Making Happy
Making Happy

Sheetal Sheth
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej She)


When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same—they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most. Recommended for ages 5–8.
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Being Sick

  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • More to the Story


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Making Happy


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Love Like Sky


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • The Honest Truth


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • The Honest Truth


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • More to the Story


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Echo's Sister


  • Love Like Sky


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Echo's Sister


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Making Happy


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Cloud Babies


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • My Mommy Medicine


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Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness

Submitted by pduszyns on Wed, 2023-11-22 10:25

Some days, Wyatt and his mom have big adventures. Other days, when his mom's multiple sclerosis flares up, they have smaller adventures. Recommended for ages 4–8.

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Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness
Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness

Julie A. Stamm
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sta)


Some days, Wyatt and his mom have big adventures. Other days, when his mom's multiple sclerosis flares up, they have smaller adventures. Recommended for ages 4–8.
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Being Sick

  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Love Like Sky


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Making Happy


  • The Honest Truth


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • Llama Llama Home with Mama


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


  • Some Days: A Tale of Love, Ice Cream, and My Mom's Chronic Illness


  • Do Not Lick This Book: It's Full of Germs


  • Cloud Babies


  • Love Like Sky


  • Making Happy


  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee


  • The Honest Truth


  • Cancer Hates Kisses


  • My Mommy Medicine


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?


  • Mogie: The Heart of the House


  • Sometimes You Barf


  • Echo's Sister


  • Bob, Not Bob!


  • More to the Story


  • Echo's Sister


  • More to the Story


  • Katie Woo Has the Flu


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When People Die

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 16:14

Readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and practical advice. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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When People Die
When People Die

Jane Lacey
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 155.937 Lac)

Readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and practical advice. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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End of Life

  • The Goodbye Book


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Summerlost


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Missing Mommy


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Summerlost


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • When People Die


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Birdie


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Birdie


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Missing Mommy


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • The Purple Balloon


  • When People Die


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


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Summerlost

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-04-27 16:10

Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief. Recommended for ages 8–12.

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Summerlost
Summerlost

Allyson Braithwaite Condie
(Juvenile Fiction - J Condie)

Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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End of Life

  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • The Purple Balloon


  • Birdie


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Birdie


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • When People Die


  • Summerlost


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • The Purple Balloon


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Missing Mommy


  • When People Die


  • Luna's Red Hat


  • Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Summerlost


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • The Boy and the Gorilla


  • Zora, the Story Keeper


  • Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • The Goodbye Book


  • Missing Mommy


  • Cry, Heart, But Never Break


  • Worst-Case Collin


  • Saturdays Are for Stella


  • The Heart and the Bottle


  • Dadaji's Paintbrush


  • Death is Stupid


  • The Memory Box: A Book About Grief


  • What Happens When a Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death


  • Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent


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The Thing About Leftovers

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:06

Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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The Thing About Leftovers
The Thing About Leftovers

C.C Payne
(Juvenile Fiction - J Payne)

Fizzy struggles to find her place in her blended family after her parents' divorce, hoping her entry in the Southern Living Cook-Off will show them she is more than just a leftover kid. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Just Like Always


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • Divorce


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Just Like Always


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


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Weekends with Max and His Dad

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:04

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Weekends with Max and His Dad
Weekends with Max and His Dad

Linda Urban
(Juvenile Fiction - J Urban)

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Just Like Always


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Emily's Blue Period


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Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 16:01

Fourth grader Wren Jo Byrd questions lots of things--both little and big--when her parents decide to get a divorce, and learns a lot about the true meaning of family, home, and friendship. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)
Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)

Julie Bowe
(Juvenile Fiction - J Bowe)

Fourth grader Wren Jo Byrd questions lots of things--both little and big--when her parents decide to get a divorce, and learns a lot about the true meaning of family, home, and friendship. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Just Like Always


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Just Like Always


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Divorce


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


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Dear Sweet Pea

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 15:57

Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Dear Sweet Pea
Dear Sweet Pea

Julie Murphy
(J Fiction – J Murphy)

Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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Divorce

  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Just Like Always


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Just Like Always


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Divorce


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


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The List of Things That Will Not Change

Submitted by ghosler on Tue, 2021-03-16 15:54

Despite her parents' divorce, her father coming out as gay, and his plans to remarry, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love. She is also excited about getting a stepsister. As her life becomes different in many ways, Bea can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The List of Things That Will Not Change
The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead
(J Fiction – J Stead)

Despite her parents' divorce, her father coming out as gay, and his plans to remarry, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love. She is also excited about getting a stepsister. As her life becomes different in many ways, Bea can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Divorce

  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • Divorce is the Worst


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • On the Other Side of the Garden


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • The List of Things That Will Not Change


  • Just Like Always


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • Weekends With Dad: What to Expect When Your Parents Divorce


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Living with Mom and Living with Dad


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce


  • Divorce


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • The Thing About Leftovers


  • Divorce


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Just Like Always


  • Weekends with Max and His Dad


  • Emily's Blue Period


  • Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend


  • You Make Your Parents Super Happy! A Book About Parents Separating


  • Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family


  • Dear Sweet Pea


  • Big and Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)


  • Caillou: A New Family


  • I Don't Want To Talk About It


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