Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Levins, Sandra. Title: Do you sing Twinkle? : a story about remarriage and new family / by Sandra Levins ; illustrated by Bryan Langdo. Publisher, Date: Washington, DC : Magination Press, [2010] ©2010 Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm Summary: A boy's parents help him adjust to his new stepfamily when his mother remarries after a divorce. Includes note to parents. Target Audience Note: Ages 4-8. Subjects: Divorce -- Juvenile fiction. Remarriage -- Juvenile fiction. Stepfamilies -- Juvenile fiction. Genre: Fiction. Other Author: Langdo, Bryan, illustrator. American Psychological Association. Notes: "American Psychological Association." LCCN: 2009008609 ISBN: 9781433805394 System Availability: 1 # Local items: 1 Call Number: E Fic Le # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Booklist ReviewNo one will ever replace you. That necessary, primal reassurance closes this picture-book story narrated by a young boy who struggles with his feelings as he shuttles between his divorced parents' homes. He aches for his mom, whom he sees every other weekend, and he resents his new stepsisters. At school, he acts out, prompting a teacher to call his dad, who helps the young narrator work through his complicated sorrow and anger. Together, his parents come up with solutions, such as bedtime stories read over the phone with mom, and the boy gradually begins to feel secure that he is loved in both homes. The story's messages are overt and the tone is prescriptive, but the narrator's frustrations and the way he expresses them are believable. Children working through similar circumstances may appreciate that the complex emotions are so clearly spelled out, and they'll take heart from the small, concrete family gestures that make a big difference. A long closing note aimed at adults offers further suggestions for helping children cope with divorce and blended families.--Engberg, Gillian Copyright 2009 Booklist Summary Mom has a new family! She has a new husband who is not my dad, and worst of all, new kids. Girls! Just as it feels for the young child in Do You Sing Twinkle? living apart from a parent can be a hard adjustment for kids. And, when that parent remarries and has stepchildren, things can get really confusing for kids! Told from a young boy's point of view, the book sensitively addresses many questions that children may have while adjusting to remarriage and joint-custody situations. Kids and parents will learn good and easy ways to stay connected all around |helping kids to feel special and loved. A "Note to Parents" is included that will help parents talk to their children and deal with common but difficult emotions as they adjust to all the changes in their lives. Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1
