Children's Books
Time to Put Kids First's children's book series supports the organization’s mission to improve the quality of life for children by restoring the value of parent-child and family relationships.
The books tell the stories of 8 diverse families and the challenges they face. They encourage communication and help children develop empathy and coping skills. Children can learn, while connecting to the characters most relateable to their own family’s experiences. A parent one-pager is included in each book to help adults facilitate a family discussion.
BOOK 1
Alex is a seven-year-old boy whose parents never married, but agreed to work together and raise him in a co-parenting partnership. By having parents who value each other’s parental role, Alex is growing up with consistent values, ethics, guidance and discipline.
BOOK 2
Where’s My Dad addresses a difficult question asked by millions of kids each year. More than one in three children grow up in singleparent homes with the large majority being fatherless. Six-year-old Amanda talks with her friend Alex about her feelings. By having a parent who actively listens, watches for behavior changes, encourages positive family relationships and serves as a positive role model, Amanda is learning to effectively express herself, handle conflict, and cope with difficult situations.
BOOK 3
Ricky and Robin lost both of their parents at a very young age, and they now live with their paternal grandparents. Their grandparents work hard to keep the memory of both of their parents alive. Ricky and Robin are thrilled to hear the similarities they have with their mom and their dad. This realization prompts a discussion with the neighborhood kids, who also share the similarities
they have with each of their parents.
BOOK 4
A once fun-loving and friendly boy, seven-year-old Brad is in a state of transition. After his mother was incarcerated, his maternal grandparents sought out his father to introduce the two for the first time. Brad has a growing family, a new home, and new friends. With a supportive father who continues to encourage the relationship with his mother, and a group of understanding friends, Brad will learn to talk about his feelings and adapt to these changes.
BOOK 5
Seven-year-old Mia is being raised in a family that is proud of their Japanese heritage. When the Army sends her father away from home, Mia’s maternal grandparents move in to help while he’s gone. She is upset that her father has left, and she has mixed feelings about her grandparents moving in. Mia learns a valuable lesson about compromise which results in an unexpected reward.
The Neighborhood Family Series is Available for Purchase at the following locations:
Available in store and online. Package discounts available here.
Available online only.
Books are also generally available for purchase at Time to Put Kids First
events.
The Neighborhood Family Series is Available to Loan at the following locations:
New Hampshire:
The Dover Public Library
The Durham Public Library
Mast Way Elementary School in Lee
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