comparing dinosours divorce and when we married gary
The two children's books that I will compare and contrast are: 1) When We Married Gary, which is about a single mother with two daughters who remarries. The oldest daughter still misses her father occasionally, and the youngest has no memory of him. This is based on a true story and presents the positive things of a perfect remarriage, from the perspective the youngest daughter. 2) Dinosaurs Divorce, uses dinosaurs as the main characters and it explains the negative and positive things about divorce, living with one parent, and remarriage by an objective narrator. It does a nice job on explaining emotions children experience during these transitions and emphasizes that it is okay to have these feelings and to talk about them with their parents. In When We Married Gary, there is not much discussion about values. It mainly describes the real life experience of a family. However, it appears that the gender roles are shared because the illustrations show both the mother and the stepfather taking turns playing with the girls, and they are also setting the table together as a family. The adults' roles and responsibilities to the children seem to be very positive, understanding, and supportive. There are moments when th
Each of the books deals with the issue of step families very differently. When We Married Gary, simply illustrates a happy remarriage that forms the perfect puzzle. There is no divorce discussed, only occasional moments where the oldest daughter misses the biological father. It depicts a very smooth transition into a family structure. All is well and everyone lives happily ever after. Other than the topic, this book has nothing in common with Dinosaurs Divorce. In Dinosaurs Divorce, the stages of divorce are discussed: before the divorce, after the divorce, visiting the noncustodial parent, telling friends, meeting parents' new friends, and remarriage and living with stepparents. This book discusses common emotions that both children and parents experience, and it offers clear explanations and suggestions for coping in each stage.When We Married Gary, seems to be appropriate only for children who have the perfect step family. Although it is based on a true story, it seems to be a fairy tale. It is true that many step families work out, but there are those that turn into horror stories. It may be misleading and it really has nothing to offer children who are dealing with all the mixed emotions involved with the tra
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