Two Places to Call Home

LoveReading4Kids Says

What shines through this endearingly illustrated picturebook, is Phil Earle’s authentic representation of a familiar experience for many children going through a parental separation and divorce.

Florrie, our heroine, has no doubt that she is well loved by both parents, but what she is trying to adjust to is having two separate homes. It captures perfectly the joy in each relationships and then the difficulty in adjusting to change from one home to another. It powerfully and successfully leaves us in no doubt about the love and security each parent provides and gives a positive portrayal of how separated parents can work together to preserve the security and happiness of their child.

I am sure the idea of ‘magical’ keepsakes will be universally adopted by families going through exactly this transitional phase. This is an incredibly useful and engaging story to have in any Early Years setting. Florrie’s wise summation “If I don’t leave then I cannot come back, can I?" is a lesson to us all in changing negative thoughts to adjust and thrive.

Joy Court

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