The Wicked Good Stepmother
Bonnie and Bradley’s mother passed away several years ago. While their father is deployed he meets a
woman, falls in love and gets married. Now
he is coming home with his new wife who is now his children’s stepmother. Bonnie
and Bradley know all about how wicked stepmothers are from their story
books. They are scared to death to meet
their new mom. What happens when they
meet the Wicked Good Stepmother?
The Wicked Good Stepmother can be ordered at Amazon or your local bookstore.
ISBN#: 1452839468
EAN-13: 9781452839462.
Reviews:
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 William G. Bentrim Does It Again! The Wicked Good Stepmother, by William G. Bentrim, is a nice story that will help ease the fears many children face these days. With divorce common, many children are faced with the insecurities and fears that go along with a new stepmother or stepfather. This fear may be worse in the case of a parent’s death and a remarriage by the remaining parent. In this book, Bentrim shows how Bonnie and Bradley face their fears of a new stepmother. They know all the scary stories of wicked stepmothers but don’t know any about good ones. They definitely expect the worse when Dad returns from his deployment with a new wife.
The story allows Bonnie and Bradley to express their fears but also shows how their Dad demonstrates his love for each of them. And the new “wicked” stepmother handles the situation perfectly so that they can all face the unknown days ahead as a great new adventure.
If a child you know is dealing with similar fears, they may be comforted to see how Bonnie and Bradley can now face their future together with love and hope. This is also a good book for those who are not facing this situation so that they can better understand friends who may be going through a similar scary times.
Read The Wicked Good Stepmother to your child and help ease their fears. Well done, Mr. Bentrim! Posted by Barbara J. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars A Timely Story for All, November 30, 2011 By Whit Gentry (Texas) - William Bentrim has hit another homerun. The title would indicate that the story is about the new step mother and the kids, but the author makes the story applicable to the grandparents, the father, the mother, the step father, the step mother, and the kids. There are lessons to be learned by all involved, it's not as simple as it appears.
I was disappointed when I finished the story, I wanted it to continue. If we're lucky maybe the author will give us an insite to the beginning of the relationships. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Help to Children, November 30, 2011 By CV Smith; Author of Nettie Parker's Backyard
I think Mr. Bentrim captures the fears and emotions of children going through a massive change in their lives very effectively (in this case, a 2nd/'step' mother due to the death of the 1st wife/birth mother, but it could also easily lend itself to a divorce situation). The term `wicked good' as explained in the end is a very cute touch. I liked that the author actually used the word `deployment' describing the father's situation of having been away, as so many families over the past decade have had to adjust to separated families for this very reason. I think the book will definitely ease children's' fears who find themselves dealing with these life-changing events.
The Wicked Good Stepmother can be ordered at Amazon or your local bookstore.
ISBN#: 1452839468
EAN-13: 9781452839462.
Reviews:
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 William G. Bentrim Does It Again! The Wicked Good Stepmother, by William G. Bentrim, is a nice story that will help ease the fears many children face these days. With divorce common, many children are faced with the insecurities and fears that go along with a new stepmother or stepfather. This fear may be worse in the case of a parent’s death and a remarriage by the remaining parent. In this book, Bentrim shows how Bonnie and Bradley face their fears of a new stepmother. They know all the scary stories of wicked stepmothers but don’t know any about good ones. They definitely expect the worse when Dad returns from his deployment with a new wife.
The story allows Bonnie and Bradley to express their fears but also shows how their Dad demonstrates his love for each of them. And the new “wicked” stepmother handles the situation perfectly so that they can all face the unknown days ahead as a great new adventure.
If a child you know is dealing with similar fears, they may be comforted to see how Bonnie and Bradley can now face their future together with love and hope. This is also a good book for those who are not facing this situation so that they can better understand friends who may be going through a similar scary times.
Read The Wicked Good Stepmother to your child and help ease their fears. Well done, Mr. Bentrim! Posted by Barbara J. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars A Timely Story for All, November 30, 2011 By Whit Gentry (Texas) - William Bentrim has hit another homerun. The title would indicate that the story is about the new step mother and the kids, but the author makes the story applicable to the grandparents, the father, the mother, the step father, the step mother, and the kids. There are lessons to be learned by all involved, it's not as simple as it appears.
I was disappointed when I finished the story, I wanted it to continue. If we're lucky maybe the author will give us an insite to the beginning of the relationships. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Help to Children, November 30, 2011 By CV Smith; Author of Nettie Parker's Backyard
I think Mr. Bentrim captures the fears and emotions of children going through a massive change in their lives very effectively (in this case, a 2nd/'step' mother due to the death of the 1st wife/birth mother, but it could also easily lend itself to a divorce situation). The term `wicked good' as explained in the end is a very cute touch. I liked that the author actually used the word `deployment' describing the father's situation of having been away, as so many families over the past decade have had to adjust to separated families for this very reason. I think the book will definitely ease children's' fears who find themselves dealing with these life-changing events.
