Books with author Mary Haverfield

Written from a child’s point of view, this touching picture book centers around a nontraditional family of grandparents raising their grandchild.Sometimes It’s Grandmas and Grandpas shares a child’s experience living with and being cared for by grandparents through the eyes of a cheerful and delightful little girl. Uplifting watercolor illustrations give extra warmth to this caring and loving story, to which a growing number of children can identify?over 4.5 million children in the United States are primarily cared for by a grandparent. Poignant moments expressing the child’s curiosity and questions give way to comforting and playful exchanges at home with Nonnie and Poppy. Spending the day with this grandparent?led family, we see that it’s not always Mommies or Daddies that care for children, and that’s okay!Sometimes It’s Grandmas and Grandpas is the winner of the 2012 Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging in the primary reader category from the The K-12 Committee of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). It provides a great resource for children who seek reassurance about their particular experience. This unique book will appeal to any grandparent raising or providing long?term care for a grandchild, as well as any teacher who wants to educate children about nontraditional families. Sometimes It’s Grandmas and Grandpas sensitively addresses a topic that has been nearly absent in the children’s book market, until now.

A lighthearted story about an only child who learns to appreciate being “just one” In this winsome story, a likeable young narrator explores the perks and pitfalls of being an only child. Comparing his situation to that of his cousin, Nico, who has many siblings, the narrator realizes that having a household full of brothers and sisters is not always as fun as it seems. Even though he is the only child at home, he has many family members who love and care for him - and so does his friend Lily, who’s an only child, too! Sometimes, he realizes, being just one is just right.

Twins Marion and Phoebe and their younger sister Sheila are sent from Canada to stay with their uncle in England while their parents prepare to wind up their Canadian business. Described by their mother as 'perfect darlings, but absolute scatterbrains' and 'pickles' does nothing to ease the nerves of the children's bachelor uncle. And many a difficulty they get into. Always with the best intentions but rarely with the expected outcome. This is a delightful family story that will lighten the heart of any reader.

Every child has bad dreams. But the Bible tells us that our God is strong and loving and wants to protect us. And children can cling to that wonderful truth, using it to help drive fearful feelings away. In The Dream Quilt, a little boy named Michael is having trouble with bad dreams. Then one day, Michael learns about the special quilt game Granny Rose used to play with his mother when she was little and had bad dreams. He wants to play, too. The game works. Michael’s dreams are now quite lovely. But when the quilt gets taken away, he learns that it wasn’t the blanket that protected him at all–and that the only thing he really needs to feel secure is the God who keeps him warm and loved…and safe. Through repeated rhymes, bright colors, and a charming story line, The Dream Quilt helps to instill in children a confidence in God, as well as reinforce the bond between parent and child. Best of all, it gives moms and dads a greatly-needed, easy-to-use tool to help get children through their toughest nights–and teach them about the God who will love them throughout all their days.