Creativity to Motivate and Inspire
Artistry of Leslye Hein Prum
I CAN PELICAN
Helping Children Navigate Divorce
I CAN PELICAN is a brightly illustrated picture book about a pelican family with two young sisters that deal with the physical and emotional issues of their parents’ divorce. This read aloud book offers parents and their children opportunities to share thoughts and feelings on every page. It’s serious and funny at the same time . . . and will become a favorite!
Sneak Peek
Pelican Family
Mumsy and Dadio
are getting divorced.
Mumsy and Dadio will live in separate
houses and the pelican girls will change
houses every few days or weeks.
Only married pelicans can get divorced. It's not your fault and we still love you.
The sisters will need new backpacks to go back and forth between houses.
Available Soon on Amazon
About the Book
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Answers Children's Questions
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What is divorce?
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Why are you getting a divorce?
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What about us?
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Is it our fault?
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Do you still love us?
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Are we still a family?
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Why do we have to live in 2 houses?
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What is custody?
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What are courts and judges? What do they do?
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Parents and their children relate when the pelican sisters are upset, don't understand, and worried. They giggle when the pelican sisters play pranks and react to their new lifestyle changes with confusion, insecurity, and frustration. As the story continues, The sisters also realize that many adults really care about them and they can also take steps toward self-care. Life gets easier and better as the pelican sisters look for the good in everything. They think of things that they can do to be happier, which includes reading stories about kids who struggle and find happiness, so they share lists of their favorite books. Parents, children, and the pelicans sisters become aware that they all possess the same positive powers within themselves to deal with change by embracing I CAN, the last four letters of the word pelican.
About the Author
Leslye Hein Prum is a motivational writer, speaker, and educator who is dedicated to helping children and parents going through divorce. With simple explanations, she answers questions for families facing separation. Her visual images are crafted with humor that invokes positivity and understanding. Leslye is a passionate, energetic and diversely creative individual with degrees from UCLA (BA and Lifetime Teaching Credential) and California State University, Fullerton (MS in Education). She has taught students of all ages: from elementary to university to adults. As a Reading Specialist, she founded Foundation for Creative Minds, which offered reading and tutoring services, as well as enrichment programs incorporating the teaching of academics through the arts. Her innovative sculptures, watercolors and digital art paintings have been shown at juried galleries and have won many awards. She is a prolific writer and creative cook, who enjoys sharing with others her many talents.
