I'd like you to meet Mila. She is a sweet little girl with two homes, two beds, two pets and every two days she gets to stay with one of her two parents! This is her story...
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"Mila Has Two Beds"
Authored by Judith Koppens
Illustrated by Anouk Nijs
* Ages: 2-6
* Grade Level: PS+
* Series: Mila
* Hardcover: 24 pages
* Publisher: Clavis
* Pub. Date: May 12, 2020
* Language: English
Editorial Reviews
"Mila is a young girl who loves her life at both Daddy’s house and Mommy’s house. She goes in between the two, telling the reader what is different at each one. Though the routines are basically alike, each parent adds his or her own nuance to the way things are done. No matter where she is, Mila knows both parents love and care for her. The author provides a story about what is often a reality for children whose parents have divorced. This topic does not appear in literature for the youngest child very often, so this book could find a good home on library shelves. Children who go back and forth between parents can perhaps see themselves in Mila’s story and find comfort in it." - Free Library of Northampton Township
"This was a cute book about a girl who's parents are divorced and so she has two of everything; two beds, two homes, and two parents that love her. This book would be a good book to explain an upcoming separation/divorce in a positive way." - Indigo
"A very positive picture book which aims to reassure children of divorcing or separating parents. Featuring a family of color as protagonists are positive for those looking to give their children books where they can see other children who look like them - which can sometimes be more challenging to find! With the message of 'different but equal,' the book considers daily routines and is firmly rooted in the child's world." - British Council Paris
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The Book
Mila has two homes because her mommy and daddy are divorced and live in separate houses. Every two days she changes homes... two days with daddy... two days with mommy. This is a journal of how she spends quality time with both parents. She points out the differences she experiences while happily living her days with daddy and then with mommy.
Pepper her dog lives at daddy's home. Mila uses the shower there to get sparkly clean and she has a red toothbrush that she leaves on the bottom shelf in the bathroom so she can easily reach it. At bedtime she receives tickling kisses on her nose from him as he tucks her in.
Pepper her dog lives at daddy's home. Mila uses the shower there to get sparkly clean and she has a red toothbrush that she leaves on the bottom shelf in the bathroom so she can easily reach it. At bedtime she receives tickling kisses on her nose from him as he tucks her in.
At Mommy's house, Ginger, Mila's pet cat awaits her arrival. She has a luxurious bath and her hair washed in Mommy's bathtub. Her toothbrush there is green and it's standing tall in a cup. Mommy reads her a bedtime story and plants kisses on both cheeks before saying goodnight.
Mila's Mommy loves her, and her Daddy loves her, and she loves them both very much.
The illustrations are very well done and enrich the text greatly. This book is a wonderful resource that will help a young child understand better a parental breakup. It is a heartwarming and simple story that can bring comfort to those going through a similar situation. Recommended by Storywraps.
Storywraps Rating - 5+++ HUGS!!!!!
Meet the Author
Judith Koppens (Deurne, NL, 1969) was – and is – a bit of a dreamer. In her young years, she spend her hours drawing and making up stories. She continued this when she started working as a teacher at a primary school, after she finished her pedagogic study. Her students inspired Judith with their spontaneity and sincerity to write all sorts of stories. In 2004 she used one of them for a picture book. Since then she has written more than 40 books for children aged 3 to 6 years and for adults who have an affinity with education and picture books, next to her job as a teacher. Judith Koppens has been an author and illustrator for many years. Children are her most important source of inspiration. Their enthusiasm and honesty are always part of her work. Judith lives in the Netherlands and works as a teacher at an elementary school.
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