This book is utterly perfect in every way. I can't accurately express how important this book is going to be for kids whose parents are divorced. Divorce is such a difficult thing for young kids to navigate, and this book recognizes that, validates that, and encourages kids to listen to their emotions and heal as they see fit. Additionally, this book makes all of this very gentle and understanding, which is so important when kids are experiencing a lot of confusing emotions. Even further, the way this book was organized was great! It wasn't what I was expecting, but it worked really well for the story to see the progression of the main character's emotions/thoughts/feelings. This allows readers to relate on a deep level, and feel like someone understand what they're going through. This is crucial, and I can't stress that enough.
Amazing book; bravo!!

Despite being falsely advertised on netgalley as a grapic novel/comic/manga but it actually being a children's picture book is a bit disappointing but despite this, the book was a good read and definitely a good way to explain to kids about divorce and how it's ok to be confused and upset when their parents split and find new lovers and create new families etc.

Demonstrating the range of emotions a young girl experiences when her parents divorce, she shares that it's okay to not be okay. She's happy with her parents but sad when they split up and while she's moving through those emotions, she finds ways to be happy again. The realism and authenticity work to create a mood for an SEL book about divorce that can be used in classrooms, counseling rooms, and just to understand that some kids parents divorce.

While I wasn't a fan that both parents found someone new (mom was pregnant with another sibling and she roomed part time with an almost-sister at her dad's house with a woman who makes awesome pancakes) to show that happiness can be achieved again, it's a work in process for her each day to recognize that she and her parents are still okay. Well done for a children's book about a sensitive subject.

In I'm Lucky to Have My Parents an unnamed narrator discusses all the fun she has with her parents, until they divorce. She then works through her new lifestyle from new parent figures to new siblings. This title starts off well intentioned enough but the artwork shift to express how the child feels sad is super abrupt and might be shocking to some readers. It only is there for a few pages before we go back to the colorful tone the book started with. It's not great for younger readers without a parent explaining what is going to be coming or how this book will help. I would have preferred to see our narrator go between the two styles as she works through her grief and the new things she's experiencing. Other titles on divorce are out there and better suited than this one.

Cute art and a sweet story of a kid trying to process a divorce. It was powerful and included so many emotions that I know kids go through.

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and Papercutz; all opinions expressed are exclusively my own.

This is a sweet, poignant read for children who are going through or have gone through a divorce. I would say it's aimed at the roughly 3-5 age range, and seems likely to be published as a picture book. There is quite a jump from the divorce to new families, which might be disconcerting.

For sensitive readers this book does contain depictions of unhappy relationships, a distressed child, and divorce.

A little girl weathers her parents’ divorce. At first, she is quite upset. “They are both sad and angry. I am sad and angry, too. Why aren’t we happy together instead of having those sad feelings apart?”

She soon realizes that she can still participate in the same activities with each parent as before the divorce. And, most importantly, that Mom and Dad still love her even if they remarry. Radostina Nikolova’s words and Yana Popova’s illustrations combine to create a most reassuring picture book.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Papercutz in exchange for an honest review.

What a cute and sentimental story about how having two homes is okay. We read this story during circle time and talked about how some of our friends have two homes and some of us have one home. The illustration, by Yana Popova, is a beautiful and colorful artwork making the story fun and easy to follow along. Thank you Radostine Nikolova for creating this story about those ups and downs children experience during a divorce.

** Thank you NetGalley, Papercutz, and Radostina Nikolova for an eARC copy of “I’m Lucky to have my Parents”.

I think this was overall pretty good about loving our parents and the different things about them.

What bugged me with this is that it goes from 0 - 100 REALLY quickly and I don't feel like it actually showed the progression of the whole divorce situation and all its changes. It kinda gave me whiplash.

I received an electronic ARC from Papercutz through NetGalley.
Nikolova takes readers through a family's journey from a child's perspective. We see this family share time together and then see the parents argue. From there, readers see them separate and move forward with new partners and creating new families. Through all the changes we see how the child struggles and is supported by both parents and the new people in their lives. A supportive and encouraging book when parents divorce.

This book handles the idea of parents getting divorced and finding new partners in a very mature and respectful way. I like that it acknowledges that the parents might not just be happy even though they aren't together, and that the child might always be a little sad their parents aren't together but that doesn't mean they can't also be happy about the new things as well.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

I'm Lucky to Have My Parents is an illustrated children's picture book for children who have experienced or are experiencing the separation of their parents.
We follow the little girl in the story as she recounts times with her parents, both happy and unhappy. We see how her parents are not always happy with each other, and it highlights and validates the range of emotions she feels from them separating. The book also highlights the happier times to balance the book out, such as time spent with each parent, and that although they may not like each other much anymore, they still love her a great deal. This is a great book to read with a child to model what a healthy separation may look and feel like to help children understand and come to terms with this emotional event in their life.

This book would be an excellent way to introduce the topics of separation, divorce, two homes, half and step siblings, etc. I divorced when my children were 4 and 2 and I think this could have been a great resource for us. The pictures do a good job conveying the feelings the characters are experiencing. Would definitely recommend this as a tool for those parents with children going through a divorce.

This book is a great resource to have on hand for families going through a divorce and/or blending families. Great illustrations and a gentle story that explains divorce and subsequent remarriage in a way that young children can understand. I wish this book was around when I was going through my divorce.

"I am lucky to have my parents" is a small but very inspiring book about family life with divorce, separation of parents and remarriage with new partners. This book is a guide for parents and teachers who live with children from divorced marriages, to help them understand the changes they are facing.Thanks for the opportunity to read this book on NetGalley.

Thank you, Papercutz, for the ARC.

This book tells a story about a little girl whose parents are separating. She can’t understand why they have to when then have had the best times together as a family.

Finally she’s come to accept it and is trying to make each day memorable and beautiful with the family she has!

I know that things will not be as easy as this book shows but kids will have a harder time not being able to understand things when parents separate but it is also important to give them time to accept the fact and let them know it’s not their fault.

I love the lovely illustrations! It’s so pretty!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy of this book. This is something that as a family services worker I can use with some of my kids to show that all families look different and it is okay to have emotions. But it is also okay to be happy about the memories you make with them. The illustrations are beautiful and it is easy to follow.

The book was beautifully written. The author made careful word choices that were very impactful. Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it.

This is an excellent book to get or read to your kid when you and your spouse are getting a divorce. It really covers how a child can feel when their parents split up and no longer live together. It even goes as far as to show that sometimes your family can get bigger when your parents find a new spouse. For a lot of kids, divorce can be a very hard time, especially if the child blames himself for it. This is a great book to help with that change and help them understand that people can sometimes just drift apart.

I Am Lucky to Have My Parents follows a young girl as she goes through the separation of her parents. Though she loves both of them very much, the separation is hard on her but she is able to find joy and comfort in her friends and family. I'm really happy that our young protagonist had a support circle and that the separation was healthy. As far as we could see, neither parent pointed fingers at her to pick a side.

The art is very cozy, and the watercolor texture is a nice touch. It gives it a homemade and personal touch.