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Two Homes Paperback – Picture Book, July 14, 2003

by Claire Masurel (Author), Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,533 ratings
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"Parents looking for a book about separation or divorce will find few offerings as positive, matter-of-fact, or child-centered as this one. . . . Simple, yet profoundly satisfying." — Booklist (starred review)

At Mommy’s house, Alex has a soft chair. At Daddy’s house, Alex has a rocking chair. In each home, Alex also has a special bedroom and lots of friends to play with. But whether Alex is with Mommy or with Daddy, one thing always stays the same — Alex is loved. The gently reassuring text focuses on what is gained rather than what is lost when parents divorce, while the sensitive illustrations, depicting two unique homes in all their small details, firmly establish Alex’s place in both of them. Two Homes will help children — and parents — embrace even the most difficult of changes with an open and optimistic heart.
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    2 - 5 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    9.88 x 0.13 x 9.13 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick
  7. Publication date
    July 14, 2003
  8. ISBN-10
    0763619841
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0763619848
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'An extremely positive take on an often painful subject.'

– Kirkus Reviews.

'The illustrations are comforting and warm..This book is clearly intended to help parents tell their children that they are still loved despite their living arrangements.' – School Library Journal.

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Enhanced by Denton's sensitively drawn portrayals of the characters within well-imagined scenes of domestic life, this picture book will validate the experience of other two-household children, while intriguing those single-home families. Simple, yet profoundly satisfying.
—Booklist

The ink, watercolor, and gouache illustrations are comforting and warm....This book is clearly intended to help parents tell their children that they are still loved despite their living arrangements.
—School Library Journal

On page after page, Alex and his parents engage in the pleasant common activities of early childhood, from playing dress-up with an assortment of friends, taking a bath, and shucking peas at Dad's, to baking gingerbread men at Mom's. An extremely positive take on an often painful subject.
—Kirkus Reviews

In this sweet, simple tale, Alex discovers all the positive things that come from living in different places with his mom and dad.
—Parents

About the Author

Claire Masurel is the author of numerous books for children, including TOO BIG, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama. TWO HOMES is her first book for Candlewick Press. She wrote the story after talking to a child who was sad about her parents’ recent divorce. She says, "To comfort her, I talked about her two homes, and all the many things
she could do in them. It was a positive way of helping her accept the changes in her life, focusing not on what was missed, but on the abundance of good times — and love — that she would continue to share with her mom and dad."

Kady MacDonald Denton is the illustrator of A CHILD'S TREASURY OF NURSERY RHYMES and two books by Margaret Park Bridges - IF I WERE YOUR FATHER and IF I WERE YOUR MOTHER. TWO HOMES is her first book for Candlewick Press. She says, "Alex talks about simple things like toothbrushes, bedrooms, and friends — and they are all special because they are part of the love Alex feels in both homes. I tried to show that love in the illustrations."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Reprint edition (July 14, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763619841
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763619848
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.88 x 0.13 x 9.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,533 ratings

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Claire Masurel is the author of many books for children, including TWO HOMES, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton. She lives in Paris.

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This is a beautiful neutral book for children living in two places. While it portrays presumably white heteronormative parents, feel like most shared custody arrangements could use this. I’ve used it with young children to help normalize a new shared living situation or an existing one.“I have two chairs too!” - H. age 3
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Priscila L. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars great book for little ones
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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Great book for little ones who divorced parents. It is simple, with cute pictures. My kids liked this book “Two Homes”.
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JmelynnOU
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK!
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2013
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I bought this book to read with my 3yr old daughter who is very intelligent. I thought that she'd figure out that I had a bit of an agenda with this book but she didn't feel weird about it at all! She was so excited when Alex in the book says, "Daddy lives here and sometimes I'm with Daddy. Mommy lives there and sometimes I'm with Mommy so I have two homes!" Her face lit up and she looked at me with a smile and said, "I have two homes too!" The first night she had me read it to her twice. Now she wants to read it every single night and has it memorized and "reads" it to me. I think she is so excited about this book because she really identifies with the boy in the story and it is very simple. Some of the other divorce related books I looked at got WAY too complicated...step-parents and siblings and such. This is a great book if you are newly divorced or have very small children and don't want to get into the details or side issues. I love this book and glad it makes my daughter feel good and understand her situation a little bit more.
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Allison Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for two involved parents living in different places
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2023
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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!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Simple
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2023
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Just a very simple book. About 32 pages with about 150 words or so. Great price and nice illustrations. We'll see what my four year old child thinks...
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Kayla Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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So perfect for my 3.5 year old daughter. Getting used to 2 homes was an adjustment and this book helped explain things in her terms and she loves it. We read daily
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April_and_Jared
5.0 out of 5 stars A fan!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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I love this book. It explains living in two homes in a positive, fun way. I would definitely recommend this to any other families living in different households. My daughter is five so I read this to her. We both love it.
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Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars A necessary resource for a young child experiencing a family divorce
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2016
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I was a child therapist and am now a parent of a child and going through a divorce. I read this book to my 2 year old son at the time when we talked to him about his parents splitting apart. He really grasped it and held on. This book and another got him through the move to a new place and helped him to adjust to visits between two homes. We revisit it as necessary and when things change. Sometimes my son will ask for it. I keep it on a low shelf so he can hear it when he wants. I can't recommend this book more highly. I have suggested it to other parents as well and they told me it was really helpful. I love that it is so age appropriate and positive. It reminds the child that both parents still love him and will both provide a loving and comfortable and safe environment for him to come and go. It eases the anxiety of going from house to house and provides reassurance.
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Somissthesea
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022
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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.
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Sam G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly simple for young toddlers
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2022
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My 25 month old loves this. There are cute pictures. There are only a handful of words on each page, so very easy for a toddler to understand. Really happy with this book as I am going through a separation and felt like I needed some help explaining to my daughter what is happening.
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Brit
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2023
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Very good book for those hard to explain moments. Thank you.
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Viviane
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable
Reviewed in France on April 20, 2021
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Great book to show that the kid will be always love even if she has 2 homes.
For people going through divorce it will help a lot.
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Nina
5.0 out of 5 stars Una joya
Reviewed in Spain on October 12, 2017
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Estuve buscando cuentos que expliquen el divorcio normalizando la situación para niños, todos los que encontré hablaban de ''peleas'' o incluían a los padres. Éste solamente destaca las ventajas de tener ''dos casas'' de una manera tierna. Para más información puedes ver videos en youtube sobre este cuento. Pero lo recomiendo 100% incluso para regalar a padres que acaban de divorciarse (evidentemente el regalo es para los niños). UNA JOYA DE CUENTO. pdta. Para los ''non speakers'' el inglés es sencillo
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ayoub marfouk
3.0 out of 5 stars Torn book
Reviewed in Singapore on May 19, 2021
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The book received today, seems used and not in good condition.
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The book received today, seems used and not in good condition.
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