Mom's new boyfriend

Author: (Korea) Yun Sookcheon / (Korea) Won Yumemi Illustration / Li Yinghua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Will Mom leave me and the late dad, and live with a stranger uncle? I believe Dad didn’t go to heaven; he’s still living beside me. I remember Mom once said: As long as we think of Dad together, he’ll never leave us! Dory’s dad passed away in a car accident. Dory really doesn’t want Mom to feel lonely without Dad, but how can a little girl like Dory accept this stranger uncle in front of her? Many things, when we have them, we don’t realize how precious they are. But once we lose them, we understand how important they are. Parental love and maternal love are the most common emotions in the world, so common that every family has them, so ordinary that almost everyone should experience them. Yet, precisely because they are so common and ordinary, many people who are in the middle of them fail to see them. The book "Mom’s New Boyfriend" tells us through Dory’s life story how a second-grade elementary school girl sees the power of paternal love. Nowadays, due to various reasons, there are more single-parent families, and thus, how single-parent children can grow up healthily is a concern for many people. I believe the story told in Mom’s New Boyfriend will inspire people from different family situations. Although the book doesn’t describe Dory’s mom in great detail, her "soft and gradual" parenting philosophy makes us feel the greatness of maternal love. The story of the young protagonist, Dory, though filled with everyday small incidents, reflects her innocence and kindness everywhere, filling people’s hearts with sunshine. Mom’s New Boyfriend is worth reading for children. Through the experiences of others, they can experience the preciousness of paternal love and feel that disaster is not the end of life; as long as they keep trying and have love in their hearts, the sunshine will return. Mom’s New Boyfriend is also worth reading for single-parent fathers or mothers. Through it, they can understand their children’s thoughts and desires. Let’s work hard to win a bright and sunny tomorrow for our children, for ourselves, and for our families.