Let's Talk About It: Divorce (Mr. Rogers) - Hardcover

Rogers, Fred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399228004 ISBN 13: 9780399228001

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 1996

Synopsis

The beloved host of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood tackles the difficult subject of divorce in a guide designed to help youngsters cope with the painful feelings, changes, separation, and problems that divorce can bring to a family. Simultaneous.

About this title

About the Author:

Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it."

He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups.

Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3?Divorce is difficult enough for adults, but for children, it can be devastating. Here, Rogers presents much-needed information to read, discuss, and implement. He defines a family as anyone who gives a child food, care, love, and a place to feel safe. He explains that these main ingredients should remain constant even in the event of a divorce. Children are advised to ask about changes in living arrangements and other aspects of their lives. The text emphasizes that divorce is an adult problem for which children have no responsibility and that it is highly improbable that estranged parents will get back together. The author prescribes activities like talking, drawing, and playing with friends to deal with normal feelings of sadness, anger, and crying. Youngsters are encouraged to have fun even though they may feel guilty at the thought. Judkis's sensitive full-color photographs of three families work well with the text. This book fills a gaping hole on library shelves.?Marsha McGrath, Clearwater Public Library, FL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0399228004
• ISBN 13: 9780399228001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32