You'll Always Be My Chickadee

Name: You'll Always Be My Chickadee
ISBN: 9781797227993

by Kate Hosford

For families navigating big feelings about growing up and changing, this tender story reassures children that parental love is constant and unconditional.

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About This Book

For parents seeking to reassure a child anxious about growing up or separating for the day, this book is a warm, comforting hug. It follows a little chickadee as he grows, from his first flight to finding his own way in the world. At every step, his mother reminds him that her love is a constant, like the sun, that will always be with him. The gentle, poetic text and soft illustrations make it perfect for soothing bedtime reading with a 3 to 5 year old who needs to hear that love doesn't change, even when they do.

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What Parents Should Know

Sad ThemesMild

Gently addresses common childhood separation anxiety and the bittersweet feelings of growing up.

Sensitive Topics

The core topic is childhood separation anxiety and the fear of outgrowing a parent's affection. The book uses a gentle, metaphorical approach with animal characters to explore these feelings. The resolution is entirely hopeful and profoundly reassuring, emphasizing secure attachment in a secular context.