Picture Books About Parents Divorcing

Picture books about divorce do something specific: they make the conversation possible. A parent and child reading together about two houses, about things that change and things that don't, about love that continues. These 4 books are for that moment.

4 books

The Enormous Suitcase

Robert Munsch

Kelsey navigates life between her mom's and dad's homes, packing more and more into her suitcase until it becomes enormo

Ages 3–7

Daddy's Roommate

Michael Willhoite

A young boy shares the everyday joys of his father's new home, from doing chores and eating meals to playing and living

Ages 3–8

My Two-Home Family: Guiding Children Through Divorce with Love

Sunshine Dreams

For children processing the big changes of divorce, this supportive guide offers reassurance that they are deeply loved

Ages 3–7

Playing Beatie Bow

Ruth Park

A lonely girl finds herself pulled from modern Australia back to the 1880s to live with an immigrant family from the Ork

Ages 11–15