Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore
Kathy Stinson
Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Vlan Oelofsen
The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What happens when your mom and dad don’t live in the same house anymore? Imagine feeling all kinds of different emotions as you try to understand this big change. How will life feel when your family looks different than before?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle picture book helps young children ages 5-8 explore feelings about their parents’ separation or divorce. Through a child's perspective, it addresses common questions and emotions in an age-appropriate way, offering a comforting tool for families navigating change. The book is suitable for early readers and focuses on emotional understanding without graphic content.
Why we rated Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore 6LE
Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore as 6LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore explores family, marriage & divorce, and children of divorced parents — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, marriage & divorce, children of divorced parents.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781554510931
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- CNIB
- Published
- August 17, 2007
- Type
- Fiction