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Little Fergen's Fish Feelings: ...And How He Learns to Cope with his Parents' Divorce.
Fergen is a happy little fish who loves to swim and play in the sea with his sisters. But when his parents break the unexpected news that they're getting divorced and that he and his sisters will have to move to a new home, his carefree life as a free-floating fish goes belly-up!Fergen doesn't know how to process his feelings about such a big change, but his father, having been through something similar himself as a young fish, knows what might help. He takes Fergen to visit a wise old fish named Sam, who has experience with "fish feelings" and the wisdom to help Fergen understand his new, scary emotions. Written by a therapist and with vivid illustrations of charming characters, Little Fergen's Fish Feelings offers a positive approach to helping a child learn to cope with the volatility and emotional reality of divorce.
40 pages, Paperback
Published October 28, 2019
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April 20, 2020
Charles M. Iker, a professional psychotherapist out of Rochester, New York, has written a wonderful picture book, Little Fergen’s Fish Feelings, to help young children affected by divorce build healthy coping skills.
This book is a wonderful resource for any child and/or parent experiencing a major change in their life. It provides clear and wise advice on how to accept those changes as well as how to communicate about your feelings in a positive way. The colorful and sweet illustrations by Ron Bracato provide relatable yet fun images children will learn from and enjoy.
Educators and counselors working with young children experiencing the trauma of divorce will love this book and want to implement it’s positive message into their counseling practices.
-Alison Klakowicz, author of Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck
This book is a wonderful resource for any child and/or parent experiencing a major change in their life. It provides clear and wise advice on how to accept those changes as well as how to communicate about your feelings in a positive way. The colorful and sweet illustrations by Ron Bracato provide relatable yet fun images children will learn from and enjoy.
Educators and counselors working with young children experiencing the trauma of divorce will love this book and want to implement it’s positive message into their counseling practices.
-Alison Klakowicz, author of Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck
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