Two Homes

I really liked this book for a few different readings. First, I felt that the illustrations in this book were great as well as fitting. The illustrations showed the different houses that the child has and I felt that it helped the readers to see how different the two houses were. Additionally, I

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loved the character in the story and found her to be very well developed. I liked how she was happy because it added light to the situation. Overall, I believe that the message of the story was that even if your family doesn't live under one roof they still love you just the same.

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At Mommy’s house, Alex has a soft chair. At Daddy’s house, Alex has a rocking chair. In each home, Alex also has a special bedroom and lots of friends to play with. But whether Alex is with Mommy or with Daddy, one thing always stays the same - Alex is loved. The gently reassuring text focuses

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on what is gained rather than what is lost when parents divorce, while the sensitive illustrations, depicting two unique homes in all their small details, firmly establish Alex’s place in both of them. TWO HOMES will help children - and parents - embrace even the most difficult of changes with an open and optimistic heart.

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Reading this book made it seem that divorces were all the same. To me that was frustrating because the book really just skimmed the surface of what goes on during a divorce. I like how it did try to give the basic understanding of going between two houses and bring the positives out of what can

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occur rather than dwell on the negatives of divorce. I would hope that children and parents reading this book would strive to make the situation as best for their child as possible under the given circumstances. Throughout the book is notes how Alex is loved in both homes based on the love from the individual parent and how they make sure Alex feels comfortable at either home he stays at. By having his own toys and chair at the house, which are important to him.

The message of the book is to aid individuals that are experiencing something similar and how the objective is to still provide love to the child. Even though things have change it is better to focus on your child to make them as loved and happy as possible. Masurel works to lighten a hard topic with ways to make the best of the situation.

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REVIEW: Alex's parents are divorced but he sees that no matter where he is or which house he stays at, he is loved by both his mother and father. He has two homes and he finds joy in both of them. He has a special chair at both moms and dads house and he loves his parents both a lot.
SOURCE: Pierce

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College Library
AGE: 3

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Alex shares in a positive way he has two homes, because his parents are divorced.
He is really sure about his parents love, no matter what.
Age group: 3-6
Source: Pierce College Library

This is a simple written book about separation and divorce. I teaches that although not an ideal situation, good things can be gained. Alex's mom and dad have created places where he can feel good in both.
Ages 4 and up
Pierce College Library

Such a great find that talks about the sensitive topic of divorce and living two lives, one with mom and one with dad.

A boy named Alex has two homes; one is his mother's home and the second is his father's home.
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages: 3-6

This book is about a child who is going through a divorce with her parents and has two homes. She talks about the good things at both homes.

Age: 4, 5, 5
Source: ECE Classroom

A child who has two homes because of a divorce. However the child talks about the positive things in both homes.

Ages: 4-5
Source: Pierce College Library

I liked Two Homes because it showed a different type of perspective from a child of a divorced family. Instead of a child being utterly upset and bitter about the divorce, she celebrated having two of everything and knew that regardless, both her parents loved her. I liked the illustrations because

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they helped show that they parents don't live together. In the majority of the book, the text does not state that the parents are divorced, but the pictures help convey the message. For example, the illustrations show the mother's house is in the city, walking around the sidewalks and with street lights and the father's house is on the water. I also liked the writing in the book and the extra textual features. For example, the word "two" was always in italics and this helped the reader understand that she was okay with having two of everything. The main idea was to celebrate that both of your parents love you, despite of the divorce, just not together.

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I am feeling moderate about this book. I don’t think I would add it to my collection, but I don’t think it’s a bad book. The child like illustration is very well placed in a child’s first person point of view book. I also think that the overlying message that having two homes due to a

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divorced set of parents is not a bad thing and that the positives outweigh the negatives. However, I feel that there could be a little more detail added, and that the simple sentences for once are a negative aspect. All that is expressed is the different things that make up a home in each home and that he is loved by both wherever he is, but I feel like a little more could be said about how the parents act with the child other than a simple statement that there is love. For once I would have liked more and was given less.

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This story is a very relatable one about a boy named Alex whose parents are divorced. In today's society many children have parents who are separate and/or divorced, which then leads to them living in two separate homes. This book is personally relatable for me because my parents separated when I

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was very young and I lived in two homes my entire childhood which is one of the many reasons I enjoyed this book. The underlying plot is extremely relatable and does a great job of expressing that no matter where a child is- at their mother's house or their father's house, that they are always loved unconditionally. I also enjoyed this book because of the simple and limited text on each page, making it very easy for young children to read and comprehend. In my opinion, very young children experience living in two homes just as much as older children, so being able to read the simple and limited text and comprehend the story is extremely beneficial to them. The main idea of the story is that no matter if a child's parents are together or separate, the child will be loved regardless of where they are. Furthermore, the story expresses having two homes in a very positive light, which is very enlightening for children who live in two separate homes.

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TWO HOMES by Claire Masurel, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, is a sweet book that grapples with a difficult issue. Little Alex's parents each have their own home, so Alex has two homes. How this situation came to be is never discussed. Maybe Alex's parents are divorced (a word that never

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makes an appearance in the text). Maybe they never married. This book isn't about what happened -- it's about how Alex lives day-to-day. A mini tour of both homes is beautifully illustrated - two bedrooms, two favorite chairs, two kitchens. Alex is loved and happy in both homes.

Ahh, if only shared child custody could always be like this! But I'm not going to criticize this book for what it doesn't do and doesn't address. I believe the author's intention is to reassure children in this situation, and TWO HOMES does that beautifully. The recommended age range is 3-6 years. It may best be suited for children whose parents "came to live separately" before the child had an awareness that there is any other way for families to live but is now old enough to make comparisons with the homes of other children.

What I liked best about TWO HOMES is that the author keeps things very simple, the focus is on the child and assuring that the child feels secure and loved. Also, Alex's name and appearance are androgenous, so both girls and boys will be able to relate the character. And, of course, the illustrations are just beautiful. I'll be checking out other titles by both this author and illustrator on the strength of the appeal of TWO HOMES.

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This is a book about a little kid whose parents are divorced and he has two homes. He talks about the differences in his two homes and how they are both good. I would use this book in my classroom to help students learn about divorce. Appropriate for ages K-2.

I really enjoyed this picture book. One of the reasons I liked this book was because of the illustrations. I thought that the way that each piece of his life was compared in picture was really awesome. The way his bedrooms were compared and the way his time spent with each parent was compared

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really says a lot about how he is being parented at each home. From what I saw, neither parenting style was necessarily wrong. Both parents were illustrated to show love and compassion in their own way. I think that these pictures show a lot about how different homes can be okay.
A second reason I liked this book was because of the point of view. I liked how the story was put in the first person because it gives an insight into how the child is feeling. For younger readers, this allows them to really see themselves in the story. They can more easily relate to the situation, and this can help them to cope. This is also very helpful for adult readers who may not have been put in this situation because it brings the situation down to a level of understanding that is easy for everyone.
The big idea that I picked up on in this story is that divorce has plenty of silver linings for the children to cling onto. These can be used to help the kids work through this type of situation should it arise.

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I enjoyed the book “Two Homes”. My reasoning for this is that the illustrations throughout the book were colorful and realistic. On each and every page the different scenery was depicted in a realistic way. All of the buildings and people were depicted with their real colors. I also enjoyed the

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extreme attention to detail. For in the pictures the dog that the boy had with his father was incorporated in all the pages that had to deal with his father. I enjoyed this because it shows that the illustrator took into account the things that are different between the homes and how certain things allow for the child to feel more comfortable. As I read this book I greatly appreciated the plot. For it was well organized and has a smooth pace. As I was reading this book I didn’t feel pushed or slowed down. The book was an easy read that conveyed its message very rapidly. On each page the boy introduced something new about his life and how it compared to both his parents. For example when he talked about how he lives with his dad in a suburban area and then he says that he lives with his mom in the city.. He goes on doing this in order to show that he has both great things with both parents. The main message of this story is that you can have to homes because your parents are no longer together but no matter what they still love you all the same.

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I liked this book tremendously. First, I loved the illustrations that went along with the text. Although the book was about the potentially tough subject of a children living with divorced parents, the illustrations were bright and vibrant and all of the characters were smiling and having a good

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time. This made it easy to see that although you have divorced parents, the situation is not all bad and can be very enjoyable, a concept that you could see without being able to read the words on the pages. Another reason why I adored this book is due to its positive portrayal of the settings. Each time the son in the story said he had an item in one home; he followed it up by saying that he had the same object in the other home. Each object, which ranged from a toothbrush to a favorite chair, was highlighted in a way that made having two of those objects even better than having one. By portraying the son’s two home settings equally, it made the idea of having divorced parents less daunting and upsetting. Overall, the big idea of this book was that having divorced parents does not have to be a bad situation to live through. By using items the son had in both houses, the book actually made having parents who are separated an enjoyable experience because you can potentially have twice the amount of awesome items, including friends.

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I definitely liked reading Two Homes. I loved the point of view and the illustrations throughout the book. The first person point of view allows the reader to relate to his or her own life while reading the book. They can feel what the little boy feels and connect to it in their own ways. When the

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little boy shows the reader both of his bedrooms at each parents’ house, it brings a positive spin on a situation that may not be ideal. The first person point of view allows the reader to connect to the little boy’s positivity and see his or her own situations in the same way. I loved the detail within each illustration. The pictures of the boy’s bathrooms are some of my favorites. Each bathroom has fun toys, like rubber ducks and small boats, which are appealing to the reader. The overall message that this book has is that even if your parents are divorced, it does not mean they do not love you. The book teaches the reader that your parents will love you no matter where they are.

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I thought that this book was really great for a few reasons. First, I haven’t read many books about children dealing with divorce or separation. This story pushes readers to think about tough situations such as divorce and allows readers to relate to the boy Alex if their own parents are divorced

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or separated. I also enjoyed the language in the story because it is patterned. For example, “At Mommy’s house, Alex has a soft chair. At Daddy’s house, Alex has a rocking chair.” The story compares the things he has that are similar at each home. The writing is also extremely clear and displays that although Alex may have two different chair, two different bedrooms or two different homes, Alex is still loved equally by both his mother and father. Finally, I enjoy the illustrations throughout the story, especially the front cover. Alex holds two drawings, one of himself with his father and the other of himself with his mother. Both illustrations depict Alex as being happy which is important for the readers to spot. The big idea of this story is to explain the tough changes the child must go through at first, but displays the message that although they live at two different houses, they are still loved equally by their parents.

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a book about a young kid having to spend time with both parents in different homes. he has a special room at moms house and at dads house.

In my opinion this is an excellent book about a family that has gone through a divorce. The message of this story is that even though parents may stop loving each other that their love for the child doesn't change. This book also speaks to the fact that children of divorced parents can still lead

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regular lives. I liked the book because I could relate to the characters. Having gone through a divorce I know first hand what the Alex was feeling because it was the same circumstance that my son had lived through and as parents we try to make things as normal as possible. Such as the child having a room to sleep in or their own personal chair. I also like this book because it pushes the reader to tough issues such as divorce. The story portrayed Alex as a child who saw the positives of living in two homes. Though mom lived at one house dad lived in another house he still he was loved which you can hear in the way he talked about what he had at each house such as "at Mummy's I have and at Dad's I have .

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Since every home truly is not the same Two Homes gave a very positive view of a family with divorced parents. I liked the language that the author used throughout. It was very patterned for younger children, “I have my room at daddy’s” “I have my room at mommy’s” Through the

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illustrations as well neither house has better or more things than the other just different belongings. The child is shown as happy throughout the book as well. This will help those children who are having a hard time adjusting to their parents living in separate homes to let them know that it can be a positive experience. The main idea of Two Homes is portraying is that two homes do not have be considered a broken home but how each home provide much love and care from parents.

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A young boy is experiencing all the changes that stem from his parent's divorce. He understands that his parents still care about him even though they are no longer together.

Ages: 4-5

Source: Public Library