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An endearing toddler book about missing a parent.
About the author
Judith Koppens has been an author and illustrator for many years. Children are her most important source of inspiration. Their enthusiasm and honesty are always part of her work. Judith lives in the Netherlands and works as a teacher at an elementary school.
Summary
An endearing toddler book about missing a parent.
Foreword
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"The colorful illustrations of the classroom and emotions in students’ faces help children follow the action. VERDICT For early childhood collections, this is a great reminder that little upsets come and go, and that everyone needs extra comfort sometimes." –Katie Callahan, Montgomery County Public Sch., MD
"This was good. A girl of divorced parents is dropped off at school by her mom, presumably to be picked up by her dad. She misses her mommy. After hearing that she misses her mom, her classmates help her feel better by playing with her." - Kankakee School District
"This is a cute little book about how kids sometimes feel sad when they go to school and are away from their parents all day. It is also a good story about a co-parent family where she lives with both mom and dad separately." - Lubbock Public Library
"Mila's parents are divorced, and she misses her mom at school, knowing her daddy is going to pick her up. Her classmates make her feel better. The illustrations are nice in this book as well as how the story was laid out on my kindle. I think this book is a great way to teach empathy to children." - Bookdreamer
