Books about parents living apart

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DS is just 2 and talks and understands well. He is just noticing that some parents live together (ex and I split when he was 9 months) and will often ask "but where's his Daddy/Mummy?" when reading books or say "he wants his mummy/daddy".

I think it would be nice to get him a few alternative books that show parents living apart or something. Not necessarily a full blown explanation of divorce/family breakup, just a few alternative set ups, maybe?

We read books like the Gruffalo, Stick Man etc so anything around that level of text (or less is fine too) would be good.

Two Nests is a good one. It is by Laurence someone & Joe or Jim someone else. If you google it, it'll come up on amazon. It's about a bird family & the mum & dad argue & feel sad so the dad bird moves out to another nest. Then the baby bird has two nests instead of one. It is upbeat & lovely.

I've found it on Amazon and looks lovely Cagney - thanks! And Amazon has brought up a few other options too.

Sarah Garland does a lot of books where there is just a mother and two kids (also on Amazon), which can save a lot of explaining!

We have 'Two Homes' for DSD who is also 2. It's by Claire Masurel, and is about a child called Alex. It doesn't mention break up at all, just emphasises the idea of having two homes and two of everything (bedrooms, bath times etc.) but that Mummy and Daddy love their child no matter which home they are at etc. It has really helped DSD to understand everything.

We went a more general route and bought a picture book called Families, which shows different kinds of families around the world, plus gay and lone parent families and so on.

I second 'Two Homes' as a good one. Paints living apart in a positive light.

On a similar note - anyone have any books on absent fathers or single parent families?
I can't use some of the above as it is all about having two places to live/toys etc. DD has been assuming every man who comes to introduce himself at our new house is her father, and every time my "No sorry poppet" just feels so lame!

Thanks for all the replies. I bought Two Homes and Two Nests and will get some of the others when I'm a bit more flush! Families sounds good.

''Parenting Apart'' By Christina Mcghee is just amazingly helpful and easy to read. I swear by it. My ex and I could hardly say two sentences to each other without a major row happening. But I found that book and showed it to him. We read bits at a time and talk over what we've just read. He reads it when I've got DD and I have a read when he has DD. I don't think I'll ever stop finding it useful until DD is off into the world herself lol. Good luck!