Reviews of Wishes and Worries: A story to help children understand a parent who drinks too much alcohol

First appeared in:

The Midwest Book Review
Volume 4, Number 6
June 2005

Colorfully illustrated by Ben Hodson, Wishes And Worries is a picturebook story specifically produced by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to help children ages 5 to 10 understand a parent who drinks too much alcohol. Maggie is a young girl whose father has a problem with alcohol and, in the course of the engaging and carefully crafted story, learns the answers to key questions all children have when dealing with a parent who drinks to much. Ideal for use by parents and counselors helping children from homes where alcoholism has been (or continues to be) a disruptive factor in their lives, Wishes And Worries will help young readers learn that its okay to ask questions, talk to teachers, school counsellors, and trusted adults about a parent who drinks excessively, and discover that they are not responsible for their parent's drinking problems. That it is okay to reach out for help and that they can find safe and helpful places and people to share their feelings and concerns. Also very highly recommended is Can I Catch It Like A Cold?: A Story To Help Children Understand A Parent's Depression, another titles in the outstanding CAMH "Storybooks for Children" series.

Read the review on the Midwest Book Review website.

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