The book is about two little girls who find out that their grandparents are getting a divorce. Though the girls both feel sad, Nora trys to understand why someone would get a divorce in their 60s. She and her sister talk with their parents, grandma, and grandpa. Nora begins to understand and she accepts the divorce, knowing that her grandparents will both continue to be in her life and love her the same.
To be honest, I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about this book. I understand the author's choice to end the book in the manner that she did, but I can't help but feel a little sad from it. I would want children who are reading a book about divorce not see the subject so sad, but the book is realistic which could also be comforting. ( )

While this is not a book that I would read to a classroom, I can see how it would be beneficial for a child who is experiencing divorce in their family. In this story, Nora and her sister JoJo are dealing with their grandparents getting divorced. I found it interesting that the grandparents were getting divorced, instead of the parents which is what I originally thought would happen before reading the story. It's rare to hear of grandparents getting divorced. As the end of summer draws near, the girls realize that there is a last time for everything that summer; the last time feeding the ducks, the last time getting ice cream, the last time staying up until 9:30. They go to their weekly dinner at their grandparents and realize that they did not know that the last time was the last time with their grandpa there. They talk to their grandpa on the phone and make plans to see him the next weekend. They realize that even though there is a last time for everything, there is always the start of something new. ( )

Nora and Jojo are learning how to cope with the divorce that their grandparents are going through. Jojo compares their divorce to a tv show hoping that maybe they’ll get back together. They both struggle with the fact that both grandparents won’t be together at the same time. I found this to be odd in a children’s book but I can see how it could be helpful for some kids. This definitely isn’t a book I would read to a classroom of children. For a kid that is going through similar experiences this could be helpful to teach them to learn to cope. Both Jojo and Nora realize it isn’t the end of the world and they still have love from both grandparents. ( )

The Days of Summer is atypical because a couple in their sixties, or Nora and JoJo's grandparents, are getting a divorce. This is especially hard on JoJo, who believes they will get "undivorced" like her favorite characters on TV. The kids are "doleful," which is a new word they learned which was fitting as their summer was drawing to a close. The news of the grandparents splitting affected their thoughts on everything: the last time feeding the ducks, the last time staying up late to read, and the last trip for ice cream. Upon visiting their grandma on Sunday, and speaking with their grandpa on the phone before bed, they are comforted by all of the adults words that everything will be fine, and they will adjust to their grandma and grandpa being separate but happier. ( )

This book was a story about grandparents getting divorced. I've got to admit, like, Jo-Jo said in the book, I don't hear about grandparents getting divorces too often. Jo-Jo and Nora are the granddaughters in the book that are trying to convince their grandparents to stay together. They're young girls who don't understand the struggle it is to stay with someone you're not in love with anymore. They learn to be okay with it at the end because both grandparents will live nearby and stay in touch. ( )