SuitabookTwo Homes
Claire Masurel
- Reading
- Read it slowly, pausing at the two homes’ illustrations and routines. Invite the child to name comforting places or activities, and let them skip or revisit any unsettling comparison.
- Themes
- Belonging across two homes: Alex describes living at or visiting both Daddy’s and Mommy’s homes, with familiar routines and personal comforts in each. The two households are presented as distinct but comparably welcoming, making shared family life across homes seem ordinary rather than explained as a crisis.
- Worth knowing
- Some children may connect the story with their own family arrangements. Notice whether Alex’s matter-of-fact explanation feels comforting, puzzling or unlike the child’s experience, without assuming the same response.