Significant Occasions

• Experiencing significant occasions such as the welcoming of a new baby or the loss of a grandparent can impact the whole family and provoke a plethora of feelings and questions. Picture books can help your preschooler comprehend the significant occasion and its outcomes through sensitive imagery and compassionate and informational narrations.

• Thoroughly discussing significant occasions is essential for your child’s ability to cope with the associated stress in a healthy way. Picture books can provide the necessary vocabulary and gentle introduction of the significant occasion to provoke a meaningful parent-child discussion.


Mum and Dad Glue

(Introduction to Divorce)

Kes Gray, Lee Wildish


Life Without Nico

(Introduction to Friends Moving)

Andrea Maturana, Francisco Javier Olea


Hello in There!: A Big Sister's Book of Waiting

(Introduction to a New Baby)

Jo Witek, Christine Roussey


Stella Brings the Family

(Introduction to Same-Sex Parents)

Miriam B. Schiffer, Holly Clifton-Brown


Grandad’s Island

(Introduction to Losing a Grandparent)

Benji Davies


Let's Talk About It: Divorce

(Introduction to Divorce)

Fred Rogers


The Preschool Pathways Book List spans a wide range of topics, styles and approaches to concepts.
Each book on the list has been selected for its educational qualities and is highly recommended for preschool age children.

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