Jul 14, 2003 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years
Enhanced by Denton’s sensitively drawn portrayals of the characters within well-imagined scenes of domestic life, this picture book will validate the experience of other two-household children, while intriguing those single-home families. Simple, yet profoundly satisfying.
—Booklist
The ink, watercolor, and gouache illustrations are comforting and warm….This book is clearly intended to help parents tell their children that they are still loved despite their living arrangements.
—School Library Journal
On page after page, Alex and his parents engage in the pleasant common activities of early childhood, from playing dress-up with an assortment of friends, taking a bath, and shucking peas at Dad’s, to baking gingerbread men at Mom’s. An extremely positive take on an often painful subject.
—Kirkus Reviews
In this sweet, simple tale, Alex discovers all the positive things that come from living in different places with his mom and dad.
—Parents
