You Go Away

Plot Summary

You go away...and you come back. I go away--and I come back.

Being separated is one of the most unsettling issues for very young children and their parents. Now they can find help in a new edition of a simple classic written over twenty years ago by Dorothy Corey. You Go Away is now in a larger format with new, bright, colorful pictures by Diane Paterson.

The repetition and pattern in this book will reassure and comfort youngsters, all the while reinforcing the idea that while parents go away, they also come back. A multicultural crew of children and their adult caregivers demonstrates different situations that involve parting and being happily reunited.

Awards

Pick of the Lists, American Booksellers Association

Reviews

“First published in 1976, this title quickly became the picture book of choice for helping children deal with separation anxiety. The repetition of the words ‘You go away. You come back.’ in various forms gives parents and caregivers a reassuring way to talk to toddlers about separation….Now reissued in a larger format with bright, clearly defined line-and-watercolor illustrations, this picture book will be a welcome addition (or replacement copy) for collections serving young children.” Booklist

Associated Keywords
separation, anxiety, separation anxiety, separate, miss, missing, leave, parents, clinging, clingy