About this title: A single mother explains to her son why his father was not ready for the responsibility of raising a child. She reassures the boy that she wanted him very much and is glad that he was born. Illustrated with pencil drawings.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morning Glory Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781885356635ISBN:1885356633
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Description: Very Good. 1885356625 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MORNING GLORY PRESS INC Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781885356635ISBN:1885356633
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 48 pages. (48 pages) thousands of children are forced to grow up without their fathers. this book aims to helps kids with absent, deceased, and unknown dads talk about and deal with this difficult situation. it presents a story which serves as a conversation starter and can be adapted to meet a child's specific needs. colour illustrations (Paperback) read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Buena Park, California, U.S.A. : Morning Glory Pr, 1999
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781885356635ISBN:1885356633
Description: Good in Unknown jacket. Like New As new. From library but with only one small library stamp. ---InstaShip Books Normally Ships within 24 Hours, often, Same Day. read more
Description: New. A single mother explains to her son that his daddy left soon after he was born. Includes a section with suggestions for answering the question, "Do I have a daddy? " read more
Topic: Single-parent families, a child only having one parent who lives with them
Social: A child of a single parent family asking questions about where the other parent is, a child finding out about what happened to their biological father, a young boy needing a strong father figure in his life
Curricular Use: Guided Reading or independent
Literary Elements: Dialogue, Conflict and resolution
Topics & Themes: Single-mothers. Absent fathers. Male role-models. Question family status.
Curricular Use: Shared reading, lead to a discussion of different families. Independent reading for children with questions about non-traditional families.
Social: Families are different. Book helps parents openly and honestly discuss family situation.
Literary Elements: Conflict with Jennifer introduces difference of their families: two parent verses single parent. Section in back of book for use as a resource for single parents dealing with children's questions.
Text & Pictures: Interaction of text and pictures"
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