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6 New and Forthcoming A Huge Hug Understanding and Embracing Why Families Change Jérôme Ruillier Simple picture book that articulates and illustrates the emotions children feel when their parents separate For young readers of all ages, because divorce is a very difficult time and can be confusing, sad, joyous, and everything in between The characters symbolized by colored circles and the simple sentences make identification of the child easy and invite dialogue Beautifully illustrated and simply told, this heartfelt story delivers a gentle message that is easily identifiable to children and presents an opportunity for discussion during story time reading. From the familiarity of being surrounded by one’s parents to the distress felt during their divorce, and then to the anger giving way to acceptance of the new situation, the emotional journey culminates with the realization that love persists and even blooms in the new extended family. This is a very di cult time for children, and this powerful message expresses no judgment so the child and the parent always feel good, even when the family environment changes. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6329-0 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 40 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 26 color images Price: $16.99 US Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 370L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Stepfamilies E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0261-3 AVAILABLE MARCH Jérôme Ruillier studied at the Decorative Arts in Strasbourg and now lives in France, where he divides his time between his two passions: drawing and the mountains. He is a prolific children’s book illustrator, has written and illustrated several instructive children’s books, and is the author of several graphic novels. Each of his titles is an invitation to listen and share to help us recognize the di erences and denounce the exclusions. Jérôme Ruillier ISBN 978-0-7643-6329-0 This is me. The three of us were very happy. But one day my parents didn’t love each other like they once did. They didn’t live together anymore. But one day my parents didn’t love each other like they once did. They didn’t live together anymore. Then one day, Mommy introduced me to another daddy. I d id not like him! This is Daddy. This is Mommy.