separation anxiety

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Topical Term
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separation anxiety

Jake starts school

2010
No one can pry a frightened Jake away from his parents on the first day of school, and so the three must watch as his classmates have fun until, at the end of the day, his teacher finally gets him to let go.

Tomie de Paola's The barker twins

The big sleepover
2004
Moffie is used to doing everything first, but when her twin, Morgie, gets invited to a sleepover first, she becomes jealous, and also realizes that they have never spent the night apart.

The cuckoo's child

1997
Eleven-year-old Mia refuses to believe that her parents are not coming back after they're reported lost at sea.

Whistle home

1993
When Mama goes to town for the day and Dooley the dog runs off after a rabbit, a child trusts that Aunt Whistle will be able to call them back home again.

Little owl lost

2010
While his mother is away finding food, a newborn owl falls out of his nest and anxiously tries to find her, receiving help from various forest animals.

The babysitter sings

2004
A babysitter sings a rhyming song to reassure the child.

The kissing hand

1993
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

The cuckoo's child

1997
Eleven-year-old Mia refuses to believe that her parents are not coming back after they're reported lost at sea.

Love waves

2011
While they are at work a mother and father send powerful "love waves" to their child at home, offering reassurance and comfort in their absence.

My somebody special

2002
A little boy experiences the emotions of being the last to be picked up at preschool.

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