Time senstive:ISO books for 3-5 yr olds on the following topics

[JustMe]

Hi there,

We are building up our library at work and I am responsible for finding books appropriate for 3-5 year olds on the following topics

new baby arriving in the home

blended families

parents who suddenly leave

parents who are away due to the military (and come home from war)

parents who are incarcerated (and possibly those who return).

If anyone has any recommendations for books appropriate for 3-5 yr olds on the above topic, I would love to hear them! I will need to place the order in the next couple of days, so the quicker the better!

Thanks!

[spunkybaby]

Here's a suggestion for a "new baby" book:

There's a House Inside My Mommy
by Giles Andreae
http://tinyurl.com/ayvfx7

Very cute book!

Here's a really nice one about adoption:
The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale
by Grace Lin
http://tinyurl.com/7t5z6v

I'll try to add more later...

[Ceepa]

blended families

parents who suddenly leave

parents who are away due to the military (and come home from war)

parents who are incarcerated (and possibly those who return).



Do you have time to go past your local library? Ours has a section with books that cover all theses subjects. Maybe you could get an idea which ones would work for your needs.

If I think of any that you could order, I'll post.

[KBecks]

I will ask on the kitlitosphere Yahoo group.

[egoldber]

There is a Reading Rainbow episode that deals with parents being incarcerated. Like all their episodes, it is very well done. You may be interested in purchasing the DVD of that episode as well as the books from it:

http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/books/episode_detail_146.html

Visiting Day
A young girl and her grandmother make the long bus trip every month to visit the girl's father in prison.

Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator: James E. Ransome
Publisher: Scholastic

Mama Loves Me from Away
When a mother and daughter are separated by the mother's incarceration, they find a special way to keep their loving relationship alive.

Author: Pat Brisson
Illustrator: Laurie Caple
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press


Let's Talk About When Your Parent Is In Jail
Addresses issues such as why jails exist, why people go to jail, and how to deal with having a parent in prison

Author: Maureen K. Wittbold
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group


Finding The Right Spot: When Kids Can't Live with Their Parents
A young girl living with her foster parent describes the emotional ups and downs of being separated from her mother and living in unfamiliar surroundings.

Author: Janice Levy
Illustrator: Whitney Martin
Publisher: Magination Press

[JustMe]

Thanks for the suggestions. And, Beth, thanks for all the detail.

Keep 'em coming if you have any more!