Nina lives in two homes. Dad is in one house. Mom is in another. “It used to be different. I used to just have one home with Mom and Dad both in it. Cat had her basket under the stairs and my hamster’s cage was by the window.” Mom and Dad were happy. But then they weren’t and the house became too small, so now there are two homes. Nina can tell that Mom is distracted, and Dad is sad. And when she’s with one parent, she’s thinking about the other. But they work to reassure her that while some things have changed, the most important thing has not: “Mom and Dad aren’t happy with each other anymore. But I know they are very happy with me.” A range of genuine emotions are revealed with terrific honesty and appealing, child-centered details in a welcome, comforting picture book. (Ages 3–7)

A bestselling children's picture book about divorce.

"In this sensitive story, a rosy-cheeked girl named Nina talks matter-of-factly about her parents' divorce." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"This quiet picture book reflects the experiences and insecurities of many young children. . . . This perceptive, child-centered picture book portrays the pain of parental separation and the satisfaction of finding happiness afterward." -- BookListOnline

"A tender, honest, and reassuring story for children about divorce, I Have Two Homes excels in every regard." -- Canton Rep

I am Nina. I have two homes. Dad lives in one house. Mom lives in another house. And I live in both houses, Sometimes with Mom and sometimes with Dad.

In this loving picture book, Marian De Smet gives an honest, uncomplicated account of what it can be like when your parents split up. Nynke Talsma's sensitive illustrations accompany the text perfectly. For 4 years old and up.