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Papa and Pearl: A Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never Changes

Annette M. Clayton, illustrated by Kimberley Barnes

Pearl likes to pretend she is a princess living in a magical castle with Mama and Papa. Her parents’ divorce changes that imagined family life, and Papa moves to another home. The book portrays the bond between Pearl and her father as enduring through this major family transition. It also places Pearl’s make-believe world alongside the real changes in her family.

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Book details

Themes
Change And Transitions · Family · Imagination · Love
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Published
August 20, 2024
ISBN-13
9798885544511
Language
English
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