Two Homes Paperback – Picture Book, July 14, 2003

I bought this when I first separated and my kids were 4 and 2. They are now 9 and 7 and they still enjoy it, representation is real.

My 14 month old is very into books. Her father and I split a few weeks ago and while she transitioned fine to our new house, she struggled going back to her fathers. I bought this book out of desperation to explore something to a baby no parent ever wants to explain. The first time I read it, she walked away half way through. The second time she sat almost until the end. The third time we were in the middle of a FaceTime call with her dad when she went to the book shelf and returned with this book in hand. She sat in my lap while I read the entire thing with her father on the phone screen. The age recommendations may put you off, but get this book for your young child if you are going through a divorce or separation.

With a friend going through divorce this book has been helpful for the children to see the new reality of a home with mom and a home with dad. No judgement in this book. At all. Just pictures and text showing 2 parents that love their kids, each having a different house and life for their kids.This book has helped and will continue to help a small person feel that there is a place for them that includes both parents, 2 people that will be there to take care of them and love them.

This wasn't an inspired classic or anything, just a simple, comforting recitation of the nature of two parent homes - (daddy loves you at Daddy's house, mommy loves you at Mommy's house, you have toys here, you have toys there, etc) I thought the illustrations were on the ugly side of cute.

Great way for children to know they are still loved by both parents.

Kids liked the book and it arrived on time

Such a cute book for a toddler who has two homes! It has short simple sentences to maintain a toddlers attention. Love the message that they are loved whether they’re at dads or moms house!

I love that this book keeps it very simple and straight forward. Mom lives here, Dad lives there; I have two houses, two kitchens, two bedrooms, etc.It is all presented like this is typical and normal, which is great for preparing my toddler for a divorce with mom and dad living in separate houses. It was hard to find books that involved both mom and dad that didn't have one parent as a just the weekends parent. I really appreciate this book!