Mum and Dad Glue
On sale
7th October 2010
Price: £7.99
CILIP Kate Greenaway Children's Book Award, 2011
This comforting, reassuring picture book will help young children come to terms with divorce and separation.
A little boy tries to find a pot of parent glue to stick his mum and dad back together. His parents have come undone and he wants to mend their marriage, stick their smiles back on and make them better.
But, as he learns, even though his parents’ relationship may be broken, their love for him is not.
“An excellent book aimed squarely at young children.” Nursery World
“Resonates with empathy and poignancy.” Junior
A little boy tries to find a pot of parent glue to stick his mum and dad back together. His parents have come undone and he wants to mend their marriage, stick their smiles back on and make them better.
But, as he learns, even though his parents’ relationship may be broken, their love for him is not.
“An excellent book aimed squarely at young children.” Nursery World
“Resonates with empathy and poignancy.” Junior
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Reviews
A touching, tender book.
An excellent book aimed squarely at young children.
Lee Wildish's illustrations are lovely. The characters have a rough charm that really draws you in - there are hints of Quentin Blake's ink drawings, but Wildish's style is very much of its own.
Understanding and honest
A touching tale that resonates with empathy and poignancy.
It has the usual message that Mum and Dad still love the little boy ... but its key meaning is something more than that. This book shows how the strength to come to terms with a divorce is within the child and not dependent on the love of the parents. This is an important message for a child to learn at any age and in any circumstance
While the text carries the message, the pictures contribute significantly to this excellent story.
The integrated text and child-centred artwork make this a special production
A touching, tender book.
Incredibly powerful
While the text carries the message, the pictures contribute significantly to this excellent story ... for the child facing parental breakdown, it could be a lifesaver
Essential reading for any family going through a separation
A touching tale that resonates with empathy and poignancy.
Insightful and at times heartbreaking view of separation from a child's perspective that will offer reassurance to anyone going through this process
Lee Wildish's illustrations are lovely. The characters have a rough charm that really draws you in - there are hints of Quentin Blake's ink drawings, but Wildish's style is very much of its own.
"An incredibly powerful book about a boy coming to terms with his parents' divorce: a difficult subject treated with a wonderfully light touch. I'm a huge Lee Wildish fan and think he's definitely a name to watch for the future. I defy you to read this without a lump in your throat."
Stunning ... resonates with empathy and poignancy
"An incredibly powerful book about a boy coming to terms with his parents' divorce: a difficult subject treated with a wonderfully light touch. I'm a huge Lee Wildish fan and think he's definitely a name to watch for the future. I defy you to read this without a lump in your throat."
An excellent book aimed squarely at young children.
An excellent book aimed squarely at young children
The artwork is engaging, the text has subtle rhythms and rhymes
While the text carries the message, the pictures contribute significantly to this excellent story.