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separation

Books about separation for readers of all ages.

Cover of P. S. Be Eleven

P. S. Be Eleven

Rita Williams-Garcia

Ages 9–14familyletters

Cover of Love, Mama

Love, Mama

Jeanette Bradley

Ages 2–6maternal lovemother and child

Cover of Good-bye for Today

Good-bye for Today

Peter Roop, Connie Roop

Ages 7–11historyfamily

Cover of I Miss You, Stinky Face

I Miss You, Stinky Face

Lisa McCourt

Ages 3–7lovefamily

Cover of Books to help children cope with separation and loss

Books to help children cope with separation and loss

Ages 0–18lossgrief

Cover of Say Bye-Bye (Toddler Books)

Say Bye-Bye (Toddler Books)

Inc. Norman Gorbaty

Ages 1–4saying goodbyeseparation

Cover of Dear Papa

Dear Papa

Anne Ylvisaker

Ages 9–14familyletters

Cover of My big brother

My big brother

Cohen, Miriam.

Ages 4–9family bondsbrothers

Cover of Worlds apart

Worlds apart

Lindsay Lee Johnson

Ages 12–16familymental health

Cover of Sarah's first day

Sarah's first day

Rothschild, Michael M. Ed., Michael Rothschild, Hazel Osborn

Ages 2–5starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of You go away

You go away

Dorothy Corey

Ages 3–7separationfamily

Cover of My first day at nursery

My first day at nursery

Becky Edwards

Ages 2–5starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of Two

Two

Kathryn Otoshi

Ages 4–8griefcourage

Cover of Bear in War

Bear in War

Stephanie Innes, Brian Deines, Harry Endrulat

Ages 6–12familylove

Cover of Mama's nightingale

Mama's nightingale

Edwidge Danticat

Ages 5–10familyimmigration

Cover of The heartbreak messenger

The heartbreak messenger

Alexander P. Vance

Ages 10–14separationinterpersonal relations

Cover of While you are away

While you are away

Eileen Spinelli

Ages 4–8familymilitary families

Cover of Invisible string

Invisible string

Patrice Karst

Ages 4–10loveconnection

Cover of Dear Daddy-

Dear Daddy-

Philippe Dupasquier

Ages 4–8familyseparation

Cover of My mom made me go to school

My mom made me go to school

Judy Delton

Ages 4–7starting schoolseparation

Cover of Foster's War

Foster's War

Carolyn Reeder

Ages 9–14familywar and conflict

Cover of Brave like me

Brave like me

Barbara Kerley

Ages 6–12couragemilitary families

Cover of Faraway families

Faraway families

Betsy Loredo

Ages 7–12familyseparation

Cover of Best friends, no matter what

Best friends, no matter what

Scott Higgs

Ages 4–8friendshipseparation