When Tyler's mom and dad go away for a few days, Tyler gets to stay at his best friend Cindy's house. This story is about a child's trepidation at being away from home for the first time and the joy and pride that can come with this new experience. The volume contains an extensive ""Note to Parents"" with specific suggestions for preparing a child for a short-term separation.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by American Psychological Association .

Debra Pappas, PhD, author of Mom, Dad, Come Back Soon , has degrees in both psychology and sociology. She lives with her two teenage sons in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Carol Koeller is the illustrator of Mom, Dad, Come Back S oon, as well as several educational books. Her expressive characters also appear in children's magazines and on greeting cards. She grew up on the East Coast, spent ten years in California, and then settled in Chicago, where she now lives with her husband, two daughters, and various pets. All About Adoption is her second picture book for Magination Press. Visit her at www. carolkoeller. com.