About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is processing a parent's remarriage or adjusting to a new stepfather. It is a gentle, realistic look at how a family evolves as it moves from a single-parent household to a blended one, validating that it is okay to love a new parental figure while still holding a place in your heart for a father who is no longer present. Beth and her younger sibling navigate the transition from calling their mother's partner Gary to calling him Papa, showing that trust and affection grow at their own pace. Appropriate for children ages 4 to 8, this story is particularly valuable for its honesty about memory. While the younger sibling doesn't remember their biological father, Beth does, and the book treats her memories with dignity. Parents will appreciate how the story avoids forced transitions, instead focusing on the organic way children decide to invite a new adult into their definition of family.
