“What are the best Children’s books about Divorce?” We looked at 127 of the top Kids Books Featuring Divorce, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 18 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Children’s Divorce” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 100+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 18 Best Children’s Books About Divorce

18 .) A Smart Girl’s Guide to Her Parents’ Divorce written by Nancy Holyoke

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Parents

Answers girls’ letters about every aspect of divorce.

17 .) At Daddy’s on Saturdays written by Linda Girard

Lists It Appears On:

• Little Parachutes
• Live About

Although her parents’ divorce causes her to feel anger, concern, and sadness, Katie discovers that she can keep a loving relationship with her father even though he lives apart from her.

16 .) Emily’s Blue Period written by Cathleen Daly

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Imagination Soup

After her parents get divorced, Emily finds comfort in making and learning about art.

15 .) It’s Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear written by Vicki Lansky and Jane Prince

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Little Parachutes

KoKo Bear learns what divorce means, how to deal with changes, how to recognize and talk about her feelings, and that the divorce is not her fault. Each page includes tips for parents.

14 .) Standing on My Own Two Feet written by Tamara Schmitz

Lists It Appears On:

• All Parenting
• Imagination Soup

Addison’s parents are divorced and he lives in one house with his mom and another with his dad, but one thing he knows above all is that both his parents love him and they always will.

13 .) The Invisible String written by Patrice Karst

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Parents

When Liza and Jeremy run to their mother during a scary storm, she comforts them by telling them about the Invisible String, which connects people who love each other no matter where they are and means that they are never alone.

12 .) The Suitcase Kid written by Jacqueline Wilson

Lists It Appears On:

• Beanstalk Mums
• Stay At Home Mommy

Andrea has trouble adjusting to her parents divorce and spending alternate weeks with each parent and their new families creates friction until Andrea settles into her new life.

11 .) Two of Everything written by Babette Cole

Lists It Appears On:

• Little Parachutes
• Stay At Home Mommy

Demetrius and Paula Ogglebutt are two perfectly beautiful and well behaved children – which is more than can be said for their problem parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ogglebutt can’t agree on anything, and spend their days playing extremely nasty practical jokes on one another. Drastic measures are needed. So Paula and Demetrius put their heads together and come up with the perfect plan – ‘an un-wedding’!…

10 .) When My Parents Forgot How To Be Friends written by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos and Marta Fabrega

Lists It Appears On:

• Beanstalk Mums
• Read Brightly

A little girl explains how her parents split up, but that it was not her fault, and that they are still her parents, and they love her. Includes a note for parents.

9 .) I Don’t Want to Talk About It written by Jeanie Franz Ransom

Lists It Appears On:

• Little Parachutes
• Live About
• Parents

After reluctantly talking with her parents about their upcoming divorce, a young girl discovers that there will be some big changes but that their love for her will remain the same. Includes an afterword for parents on helping children through such a change.…

8 .) It’s Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear written by Vicki Lansky

Lists It Appears On:

• All Parenting
• Live About
• Parents

7 .) Living With Mom And Living With Dad written by Melanie Walsh

Lists It Appears On:

• Fatherly
• Imagination Soup
• Little Parachutes

A little girl describes what her life is like now that her parents no longer live together.

6 .) Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two written by Isolina Ricci

Lists It Appears On:

• All Parenting
• Parents
• The New Family

The author of the classic “Mom’s House, Dad’s House,” once again breaks new ground with this inspiring, upbeat, and wise family guide for all children and young adults whether they live in one home or two.

5 .) Mum and Dad Glue written by Kes Gray and Lee Wildish

Lists It Appears On:

• Beanstalk Mums
• Little Parachutes
• The School Run

A child searches for glue to mend his parents’ marriage. The owner of the glue shop helps him learn that although his parents may be broken, they will always love him and that he must learn to love each of them even when they no longer live together.…

4 .) My Family’s Changing: A First Look at Family Break-Up written by Pat Thomas and Lesley Harke

Lists It Appears On:

• All Parenting
• Barnes & Noble
• Parents
• Read Brightly

A picture book explores the issue of divorce in reassuringly simple terms.

3 .) Was it the Chocolate Pudding? written by Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo

Lists It Appears On:

• Beanstalk Mums
• Fatherly
• Fatherly
• Little Parachutes
• Live About

A little boy learns that he did not cause his parent’s divorce because of the mess he made with chocolate pudding, and describes his new life living with his dad and seeing his mom on weekends.

2 .) Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide For Changing Families written by Laurene Brown and Marc Brown

Lists It Appears On:

• All Parenting
• Barnes & Noble
• Fatherly
• Live About
• Parenting
• Parents
• Read Brightly
• Stay At Home Mommy

Text and illustrations of dinosaur characters introduce aspects of divorce such as its causes and effects, living with a single parent, spending holidays in two separate households, and adjusting to a stepparent.

1 .) Two Homes written by Claire Masurel

Lists It Appears On:

• All Parenting
• Barnes & Noble
• Beanstalk Mums
• Fatherly
• Imagination Soup
• Little Parachutes
• Parenting
• Parents
• Read Brightly

A young boy named Alex enjoys the homes of both of his parents who live apart but love Alex very much.

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