Shine: Why Don't Moon Fairy and Sun Prince Live Together?: A story of unconditional love for the children of separated or divorced parents
Paperback – August 30, 2017
Description
Renowned child psychologist Dr. Amanda Gummer commented on the book’s value: “Children can have many mixed feelings when their parents separate or divorce and I applaud anyone who offers support and tools to help them understand the process and manage their feelings. Storybooks such as the story of Moon Fairy and Sun Prince are a lovely, gentle way for children to understand that life can still be happy and fulfilling after parents separate. This is also a great way for parents to open-up conversations about their family arrangements; giving them the opportunity to talk to their children about the situation and explain how any changes will affect them and be implemented. Young children often struggle to voice their concerns and anxieties as they may not have the vocabulary to express themselves in the way they’d like; similarly, older children may not want to talk directly about it for fear of upsetting their parents. Using fantasy characters such as the ones in the book give the children a way of thinking and talking about the situation without making it too personal or sad. My recommendation is that parents first read this book together with their child and then, for those children who are old enough to read themselves, leave it somewhere accessible so they can return to it whenever they choose and re-read the parts of the story that are relevant to their situation or resonate with them.”To read this book is tantamount to joining Father Bouyer at the Easter Vigil and having the privilege of hearing his catechetical and mystagogical instructions to the newly baptized. Father Bouyer's meditations on discovering God, on baptism–confirmation–Eucharist, and on life in Christ are here presented with the spiritual power of a Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. This book will renew and re-center all Christians and is a perfect gift for catechumens." – Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary John Emmet Clarke Editor-in-Chief Cluny Media LLC
Features & Highlights
- Looking for divorce books for kids, divorce books for women, divorce books for men? This book is all in one.
- ♥This beautiful picture book is a perfect tool for divorced parents and their children for coping with divorce and separation anxiety.♥
- A picture book
- for all ages
- that explains divorce and separation to children and can be used as a guiding tool
- for all members of the family
- . The front part gives practical steps for how to discuss mommy and daddy living apart forever by
- renowned UK child psychologist
- Dr
- Amanda Gummer PhD.
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- If you want to raise happy children after divorce this divorce book is a must-have and suitable for all children aged 5 upwards (reading it together with their parents).
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- The fairy tale about two beings and their little Star is accompanied with
- engaging illustrations
- and a storyline which explains that divorce is easier when two people can no longer live happily together and acknowledge that it isn't and never was the child's fault. The book explains that a child should never feel guilty and know that he or she is truly loved.
- Shine: "Why don't Moon Fairy and Sun Prince live together?" is
- a beautiful divorce book for kids, mums and dads
- that will help your children easily understand:
- Divorce and separation.
- Divorce and separation.
- Why parents divorce.
- Why parents divorce.
- Living with one parent, single parenting.
- Living with one parent, single parenting.
- Living in two homes or having two homes.
- Living in two homes or having two homes.
- That kids are unique and loved by both parents despite the divorce.
- That kids are unique and loved by both parents despite the divorce.
- That is not the end of the world after the divorce.
- That is not the end of the world after the divorce.
- That kids from divorced families are also unique and loved.
- That kids from divorced families are also unique and loved.
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- Why is this book different from other divorce books for kids?
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- ✔This divorce book is different from other divorce books for kids in that its storyline captures the
- happy times
- and gently explains that sometimes love wanes and people need to divorce in order to be happy but
- that it is never the fault of the child for divorce or separation
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- ✔The text and storyline
- answer the very tough question
- of "why don't mummy and daddy live together?" and provide
- a tool to engage discussion between parent and child
- , but can also be read by relatives, caters and friends of all ages.
- ✔The divorce book is written in
- multiple layers
- so that it can be
- understood by children
- of all ages
- reading it together with their parents
- . After reading the story it could lead to more questions from a child and thus start a needed
- conversation about divorce
- .
- ✔It can have a
- cathartic effect
- on adults
- due to its
- message value
- and colour
- spectrum
- . Divorced mothers will find
- comfort and reassurance
- in it through and after a divorce. Separated fathers will find it easier to
- re-build connection
- with the child by reading the book and explain to them why they are no longer with their mother.
- ✔This one of a kind divorce book for kids has been
- applauded by divorced mums, divorced dads, single parents, literary experts and child therapists from Europe and the United Kingdom
- . But most importantly, it provides a beautiful bedtime story
- for kids and adults
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- Why you should read this divorce book with your child?
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- "Why don't Moon Fairy and Sun Prince live together?" is divorce book for kids that
- will help children realise they can shine
- in spite of difficulties that life throws at them, that they are unique and loved by both parents.
