Ann McGovern Dies, Books for Children on Alcoholism

Author Ann McGovern Dies: Picture book author/illustrator Ann McGovern has died at age 85 at her home in New York City. Her many books included folklore adaptations (such as Stone Soup), nonfiction, and picture books. For more information, see:

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Books for Children on Alcoholism and Recovery: Need books for families coping with alcoholism? Check out this PDF which includes a booklist and other helpful advice, from the National Association for Children of Alcoholics: www.nacoa.org/pdfs/kit4parentsweb.pdf . Another good resource for booklists on subjects of concern to families is the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s “Bibliotherapy Booklists: Helping Young Children Cope in Today’s World,” available at http://clpgh.org/research/parentseducators/parents/bibliotherapy/