Splitting Up
An Inclusive Guide to What Happens If Your Grown-Ups Separate or Divorce
Will be published approx. on 14. January 2027
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-80708-027-3 (ISBN)
Description
An honest, accessible illustrated guide, designed to help children understand and cope with changes that happen during and after parental separation or divorce.
Families come in all sorts of unique shapes and sizes. Sometimes, the adults in a family might decide they don't want to be in a relationship with each other any longer, and this means that life will change, not only for them, but for any children they parent together.
Written in consultation with a clinical psychologist, this gentle, inclusive and reassuring book explores a wide range of separation and divorce scenarios to help children understand that separation looks different for every family.
Consultancy provided by clinical psychologist and author Dr Lucy Maddox
Packed with tips to help children navigate their feelings and explore different ways to cope
Covers topics including changes in living arrangements, navigating milestones such as birthdays and celebrations and meeting new partners
Includes a further reading section exploring more complex topics such as refuges and limited or non-contact arrangements
Other books by Rachel Greener include:
Making a Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins</i> (6+ readers)
Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body</i> (6+ readers)
Our New Baby: A Book for You About Your New Brother or Sister</i> (2+ readers)
Families come in all sorts of unique shapes and sizes. Sometimes, the adults in a family might decide they don't want to be in a relationship with each other any longer, and this means that life will change, not only for them, but for any children they parent together.
Written in consultation with a clinical psychologist, this gentle, inclusive and reassuring book explores a wide range of separation and divorce scenarios to help children understand that separation looks different for every family.
Consultancy provided by clinical psychologist and author Dr Lucy Maddox
Packed with tips to help children navigate their feelings and explore different ways to cope
Covers topics including changes in living arrangements, navigating milestones such as birthdays and celebrations and meeting new partners
Includes a further reading section exploring more complex topics such as refuges and limited or non-contact arrangements
Other books by Rachel Greener include:
Making a Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins</i> (6+ readers)
Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body</i> (6+ readers)
Our New Baby: A Book for You About Your New Brother or Sister</i> (2+ readers)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80708-027-3 (9781807080273)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Rachel Greener (Author)
Born and raised in London, England, Rachel works at multi-award-winning independent children's publisher, Nosy Crow, and is both the publisher across the business as well as the author of the award-winning Making a Baby and its follow-up, Growing Up.
Her goal in life is to write and publish books that educate, inform and inspire a love of reading, because by building more empathetic, honest and open readers, she genuinely believes we can build a better world.
Loris Lora (Illustrator)
Loris Lora is an award-winning Latina Illustrator and Designer from Southern California whose colourful artwork brings a playful approach to everyday life. She draws inspiration from her Mexican upbringing, mid-century illustration and design, pop culture, and bright colours.
She has received recognition from the Society of Illustrators, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, and most recently awarded a Pura Belpre Honor.
Born and raised in London, England, Rachel works at multi-award-winning independent children's publisher, Nosy Crow, and is both the publisher across the business as well as the author of the award-winning Making a Baby and its follow-up, Growing Up.
Her goal in life is to write and publish books that educate, inform and inspire a love of reading, because by building more empathetic, honest and open readers, she genuinely believes we can build a better world.
Loris Lora (Illustrator)
Loris Lora is an award-winning Latina Illustrator and Designer from Southern California whose colourful artwork brings a playful approach to everyday life. She draws inspiration from her Mexican upbringing, mid-century illustration and design, pop culture, and bright colours.
She has received recognition from the Society of Illustrators, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, and most recently awarded a Pura Belpre Honor.