I Have Two Homes - by Marian de Smet (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A bestselling children's picture book about divorce.

"In this sensitive story, a rosy-cheeked girl named Nina talks matter-of-factly about her parents' divorce." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"This quiet picture book reflects the experiences and insecurities of many young children. . . . This perceptive, child-centered picture book portrays the pain of parental separation and the satisfaction of finding happiness afterward." -- BookListOnline

"A tender, honest, and reassuring story for children about divorce, I Have Two Homes excels in every regard." -- Canton Rep

I am Nina. I have two homes. Dad lives in one house. Mom lives in another house. And I live in both houses, Sometimes with Mom and sometimes with Dad.

In this loving picture book, Marian De Smet gives an honest, uncomplicated account of what it can be like when your parents split up. Nynke Talsma's sensitive illustrations accompany the text perfectly. For 4 years old and up.

Review Quotes

In this sensitive story translated from the Dutch, a rosy-cheeked girl named Nina talks matter-of-factly about her parents' divorce. "One day, our home became too small for the two of them," she says. "So there had to be two houses: One for Mom. One for Dad. And two for me." Talsma's paintings convey Nina's perspective on the adult world: her mother rides away on a bicycle, precariously balancing her possessions, and the two vibrant homes are separated by indistinct, sparsely drawn houses. As Nina spends time with both adults, she expresses what many children of divorced parents likely feel: "I have two homes. It's strange. But it is nice, too." Ages 3-5. - Publishers Weekly

A tender, honest, and reassuring story for children about divorce, I Have Two Homes excels in every regard. --www.CantonRep.com

This quiet picture book reflects the experiences and insecurities of many young children. . . . This perceptive, child-centered picture book portrays the pain of parental separation and the satisfaction of finding happiness afterward. --www.booklistonline.com

About the Author

Nynke Talsma was in born in Delfzijl (the Netherlands) in 1975. She studied at the Art Academy in Kampen with specialisation 'children's book illustration' Since 1999 she works as an illustrator of children's books and educational books. In her work she often uses aquarel, pen and ink, pencil, acrylic paint and sometimes self-made stamps. Together with her husband, and two children, she lives in the neighbourhood of Apeldoorn.