When I Miss You
Illustrator
Kathy Parkinson
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780807589038
Pages
24 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young guinea pig describes situations that make him miss his parents, how it feels to miss them, and what he can do to feel better.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Multiracial; multiracial community
Main Character
male guinea pig
Race/Ethnicities
Animals
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
loneliness; separation anxiety; school; working parents; comfort blanket
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Spelman, Cornelia Maude, "When I Miss You" (2004). Diverse Families. 239.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/239