Gentle stories for growing hearts.
Books that help children heal through life’s hardest changes.
‘Even When’ is a therapeutic children’s book series designed to support children ages 6–9 as they navigate the emotional impact of divorce. Using the power of story, rich illustrations, and emotionally safe language, each book creates space for children to explore big feelings and reminds them they are deeply loved, even when life feels uncertain.
Browse the SeriesDivorce and separation can be confusing, scary, and overwhelming for children. Emotions swirl – worry, anger, guilt, sadness – and children often feel like they’re the only ones experiencing them.
Why Even When…
Stories built on care, crafted with expertise.
Rooted in bibliotherapy
Built on the proven principles of healing through story.
Created with experts
Developed alongside social workers and play therapists.
Gentle storytelling
Age-appropriate language that meets children where they are.
Tools for caregivers
Supportive guidance for parents, caregivers and professionals.
The series
Six gentle stories. One lemon tree. One growing journey.
Each book in the ‘Even When’ series gently explores a different emotional layer of separation and family change, anchored in the imagery of a single lemon tree. Read them one at a time, or together as a healing journey.
Book 1 of the series, available now
The complete series
Even When… I have two homes
The branches
Lily can stretch and bear fruit in both homes. For finding yourself when home looks different now.
Even When… It’s not my fault
The roots
Roots don’t cause the storm, they hold steady through it. For the guilt children carry that was never theirs.
Even When… I want us back together
The blossoms
Blossoms are beautiful, and they fall. Some things change, and can still be beautiful. For longing and grief.
Even When… The rules are different
The trunk
The trunk holds firm as the tree grows and adapts. For learning to bend without breaking.
Even When… Grown-ups forget
The fruit
Fruit grows even when no one is watching. You don’t need to be seen to matter. For knowing your own worth.
Even When… We feel things differently
The leaves
Leaves move in different directions when the wind blows, but they all belong to the same tree. For empathy and sibling dynamics.
Who these books are for
Gentle support, for the child and everyone walking alongside them.
For Children
Written for children ages 6 to 9, the ‘Even When’ series gently helps young readers name big feelings, understand changes in their world, and know they are deeply loved through it all.
Browse the booksFor Parents, Caregivers and Professionals
Whether you are a parent walking through separation, a caregiver supporting a child, or a play therapist, social worker, counsellor or teacher, these books offer warm, bibliotherapy-grounded language to open conversations and help children feel held.
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