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A simple picture book that explains what many children today face. Done in a thoughtful, child's perspective. Great illustrations as well.

There are not enough books dealing with divorce and separation for kids. This was a sweet story that deals with that and in a very simple and kind way. It is such a heavy topic, but one that should not be taboo.

Co-parenting can be hard to understand for some kids, so this is a great book that shows that it can be fun and exciting and not scary to have two places to live!

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Really great book for kids especially kids who have two beds but even if they have just one! Really cute art and cute story as well!

I read this book to my granddaughter, and even though she is not the child of a divorced family, she was able to relate to Mila by talking about her house and my house, along with the Nonni's house. It was interesting to hear her talk about the things she had at each house and the things she had to do. Mila has two homes, two beds, two pets, and the love of both parents. Differences were noted such as rules being a bit different, bedtime rituals (ie. stories read vs being made up) etc. Mila accepts the differences and moves happily from one house to the other. I loved the illustrations showing all the differences such as her bedroom and personal items. This is a cute story that would be a good one for children dealing with separation and/or divorce or even blended families.

A sweet story, geared toward preschoolers, about having two homes as a result of the parents splitting up. The illustrations are bright and engaging, and the text has Mila explaining the differences in her two homes, and how each is special. The thing that is the same at both homes, however, is that both her parents love her very much. I liked that this story emphasized that it's okay to have different routines, different rooms, different pets, etc, and that they can all be good, nothing has to be better than the other, and that it's possible to be happy and have great parents in two different houses. A good way to help very young children understand the situation of divorce and shared custody.

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Mila has two homes because her mommy and daddy are divorced and live in separate houses. Every two days she changes homes... two days with daddy... two days with mommy. This is a journal of how she spends quality time with both parents. She points out the differences she experiences while happily living her days with daddy and then with mommy.

Pepper her dog lives at daddy's home. Mila uses the shower there to get sparkly clean and she has a red toothbrush that she leaves on the bottom shelf in the bathroom so she can easily reach it. At bedtime she receives tickling kisses on her nose from him as he tucks her in.

At Mommy's house, Ginger, Mila's pet cat awaits her arrival. She has a luxurious bath and her hair washed in Mommy's bathtub. Her toothbrush there is green and it's standing tall in a cup. Mommy reads her a bedtime story and plants kisses on both cheeks before saying goodnight.

Mila's Mommy loves her, and her Daddy loves her, and she loves them both very much.

The illustrations are very well done and enrich the text greatly. This book is a wonderful resource that will help a young child understand better a parental breakup. It is a heartwarming and simple story that can bring comfort to those going through a similar situation. Recommended by Storywraps.

This was such a nice book. I could see this being a nice simple way to explain the idea of divorce to young children. Even though the arrangement of these parents is very odd to me (I only ever lived with one parent the whole time). I think it’s nice that both parents agreed to this and are cool with it.

This is simple and basic. Best for young preschoolers and toddlers. I do not think it is adequate for school aged children because it only points out the differences of Mila's two living spaces, instead of going a little deeper to help with confusing feelings about having 2 places to live.

Mila Has Two Beds by Judith Koppens is the kind of book that I would love to see more often. Divorce is something that affects many families with both young and older children. It is something that can be confusing for children while they learn to handle the feelings that can accompany this big change in their life. This book shows that you do not have to have a favorite parents or that one place or way of doing things is better than the other. You can have a good time, nice things, and great routines that are entirely different but absolutely fine the way they are. It is possible to have two great parents that live in separate houses and still be happy. The illustrations by Anouk Nys are beautiful and the words are appropriate for explaining each situations to small children. I would love to see more about this and coparenting.

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute book about a girl who's parent are divorced and so she has two of everything; two beds, two homes, and two parents that love her. This book would be a good book to explain an upcoming separation/divorce in a positive way.

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Mila is a young girl who loves her life at both Daddy’s house and Mommy’s house. She goes in between the two, telling the reader what is different at each one. Though the routines are basically alike, each parent adds his or her own nuance to the way things are done. No matter where she is, Mila knows both parents love and care for her. The author provides a story about what is often a reality for children whose parents have divorced. This topic does not appear in literature for the youngest child very often, so this book could find a good home on library shelves. Children who go back and forth between parents can perhaps see themselves in Mila’s story and find comfort in it.

I found this book a bit exhausting. I realize that this may be the reality for some children, but the thought of essentially moving every two days just makes me tired. Do these selfish parents really think all that upheaval is good for their kid?

Mila's parents are divorced, so she spends two days with her father and then two days with her mother, switching back and forth. She has two beds and two toothbrushes, a dog at one house, a cat at the other, and two parents who love her (but who obviously can't stand each other).

There's really no story. The sole purpose, I suppose, is to make children of divorce feel like they're not alone. But this custody arrangement is like nothing I've ever seen. I wonder what these parents' jobs are that they're both able to be stay-at-home parents for two days every two days...

I'm not enamoured with the illustrations. They're very simple, and the perspective is off in some (there's a picture of Mila at the sink and her toothbrush cup is just sort of hovering on the edge; it looks completely unnatural). The typeface is also not the easiest to read, either. (This is the second picture book I've read in as many days that's had this issue. What's wrong with a clear serif?)

Overall, I'm not that impressed. It's probably fine for children of divorce, but I'd be concerned that it sort of glorifies joint custody for kids who aren't in that situation. Who wouldn't want to have two rooms, two pets, and a parent's undivided attention no matter where you go?

This is a great book, not just for little kids of divorced parents with shared custody, but siblings who don't quite understand why big brother or sister leaves for a few days at a time. My daughter is one of those siblings - she wonders why her brother is with us only half of the time. This book is a great introduction to understanding why.

Mila has two homes, two beds, two pets, and the wholehearted love of both parents. Rules are slightly different at each house, as is storytime and bedtime. But Mila embraces the differences, and goes happily from one home to the other. I love that even very small differences are highlighted: the toothbrush holder is a different color in each house.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. I look forward to buying a print copy at publication.

As a step parent, this story was really lovely to share with my step kids, who are children of divorce. I really enjoyed the simply way Judith Koppens normalizes what so many children experience in today's day and age; living in two houses with two very different parenting methods.

Mila Has Two Beds is such a sweet children's book. It explains co-parenting and shared custody in such a positive way. The art was also very cute.

A quick read for young people about how their life might be split in two when their parents separate, but two equally pleasant existences. I felt this was awkward at times, with the fact that the book fully shows us life while she's at mum's but only refers back, with much smaller illustrations, to the comparison at dad's, but the message is the important thing here and it's conveyed rather well. We do easily see the joy the girl has, nay the benefit, in two very different parental relationships as opposed to just the one.

This sweet story is narrated by Mila, a little girl whose parents live apart. Mila acknowledges the differences between her parents’ homes; some are small, like the color of her toothbrush and others are big, like their type of pet or transportation. Mila knows that despite their different homes, both parents love her. It’s great seeing a happy, well-adjusted child of two homes who recognizes how much her parents love her. Would definitely recommend to families trying to navigate similar circumstances.

A positive book for young children living with two parents separately to show how it is different between each home.
The young girl sees that in a positive way because regardless her mum and dad both love her just as much and while things are done or said in a different way, there is still a similarity in things too.
A lovely book to help a child in this situation feel more comfortable with the changes involved in a separation of parents.
Beautifully written and illustrated, highly recommended.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a cute, short and matter of fact story for children about a little girl who lives her life between two houses -her mum's and her dad's. She spends 2 days with dad then 2 with mum on a continual basis and she loves them both very much and she knows they love her very much too. Mila explains how both houses are different and how both parents are different but that they both still love her the same.
This would be a great social story for a child going through a parental break up.