Recommendations - blended family

[Twinging]

I’m looking for book recommendations for my 3 year old step daughter. Her parents separated before she was born and I have been in her life since she was born (I wasn’t OW). DH and I now have 2 children (DSD sisters).

I’m looking for books that really normalise separated parents, step families, etc. Not necessarily books about separation but books where the protagonist’s family has a step parent, etc. but the plot is about something else.

I know Disney characters often have step mothers but isn’t really the angle I was looking for 😂

I hope that makes sense!

Well I can see why you wouldn't want to go for sleeping beauty but I haven't got any suggestions sorry.

Perhaps not quite yet, but the "---- of Adventure" series by Enid Blyton have a blended family. Two siblings whose father died, and mother works away meet two orphan siblings whose only relative is an elderly uncle.
Over the course of the books the mother makes a home for all four, then married another character, and all live happily ever after.
Come to think of it, lots of Blyton books have step and adopted children in them. Lots of "lovely living people just accept children and take them home and love them forever" happy endings.

Have a look at the website for the Book Trust-all sort of things on their for different age group
Www.book trust.org.uk

Hi @Twinging, I run a website called Tangle Tales (www.tangle-tales.com).

It's a website to promote childrens books to help them understand feelings and experiences they may struggle with and themes such as confidence, anxiety and family dynamics.

I'm currently reviewing some books around this topic, I would suggest the following (although they are specifically addressing separation/ different family types):

My Daddy's Going Away by Christopher MacGregor
My Family's Changing by Pat Thomas
Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family
by Sandra Levins
We Are Family by Patricia Hegarty

Hope that helps!
Tangle Tales