Moving comes with many mixed emotions, from excitement to nervousness. And, as always, children’s books can help them process those emotions. Pick up some of these moving books to help kids with the transition.
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When a friend moves, it can be difficult. evelyn is moving away from her best friend daniela and the girls spend their time together enjoying each other’s company and making plans to keep in touch.there are so many things to love about evelyn del rey is moving. medina does a good job of creating characters we identify with and choosing common childhood experiences we can all feel connected to. and Sanchez’s illustrations wonderfully enrich the story.
I also have a Book Dive to go with this book.—>Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away
everything naomi loved about katie yamasaki is the story of a young woman who processes the transformation of her neighborhood and the fact that many neighbors and businesses have to leave. she turns to art during this time of change.
hello, jane smith’s new house uses simple text to show how some things change and others stay the same when we move. it’s comforting while acknowledging the unease of novelty.
the letter from tom percival herman is the story of a best friend who moves away. Henry the raccoon keeps in touch with Herman the bear through letters. But the letters make Herman feel sad, and that’s just because Henry the Raccoon seems to be doing just fine. but when he gets a letter from henry saying he misses him, herman decides he’ll do whatever it takes to see his friend again. but it turns out he needs a little help.
every goodbye leads to a new hello in goodbye, friend! Hi friend! By Cori Doerrfeld. But when a friend walks away, goodbye seems a bit more like an ending without a new beginning. but, over time, there will be a new hello.
in a jar by deborah marcero we meet llewellyn who is a collector. he collects things in jars. these memories fill the home of him. Later, he meets Evelyn and they begin to hang out.
but evelyn has to move and suddenly all those jars seem empty. but they find a way to stay connected. this is a beautiful story that addresses the difficult part of friendship. the part where we lose that friend.
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Dear Tree Frog by Joyce Sidman is the story of a lonely girl and a little frog who helps her process all the changes in her life caused by a big move. after all, moving is about making new connections.
the many colors of harpreet singh by supriya kelkar is the story of a boy who has to move and the feelings of loneliness, sadness and shyness that come with a big change like that. his family is aware of his feelings because harpreet likes to wear patkas in colors that represent his mood and lately it has been white. But, one day he meets a friend and his feelings begin to change. Now, Harpreet feels like using many different patkas to express his different moods.
goodbye, old house by margaret wild is the story of sam who leaves one house and moves to another. the child says goodbye to each room and to the memory. but, every goodbye is followed by a new hello. And, Sam ends the story by greeting the new house room by room and the new memories.
Ten Beautiful Things About Molly Griffin is the story of a girl who travels to her new home with her grandmother. together they seek to find ten beautiful things on the journey. the process helps the girl reframe her thinking about the move.
building our house by jonathan bean is the story of a family that moves to the country to build their new home. my kids loved that the family did most of the work and that it was based on a true story. the endpapers add additional photographs of the author’s family building his house.
Two friends dream of designing a plan together on paper planes by Jim Helmore. but, one day, one of the friends has to move. how will they keep in touch?
Sometimes moving is a necessity for financial reasons. It can be hard to downsize and that’s exactly what a girl at a garage sale with eve bunting deals with. In the garage sale, a family is selling many of their belongings to downsize from a house to an apartment. it’s hard to see how the bike and the bed go, but in the end it’s not things that make a home. it’s the people.
books about moving from a different country
a thousand white butterflies by jessica betancourt-perez and karen lynn williams is the story of a girl who emigrates from colombia in the middle of the school year. when she cancels her first day of school due to a snowy day, it turns out to be the perfect day to meet a new friend. perfect for kids moving to a new part of the world where everything seems different and when family is still far away.
coquí in the city of nomar perez is the story of a family that moves from puerto rico to the continental united states. the boy in the story wonders if anything will ever be the same. To his surprise, he finds things that remind him of his old home.
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The cucuy is also afraid! by donna barba higuera tells the story of a boy and his monster who are scared by the novelty of moving to a new place. they both have to process their fear. various Spanish words embedded to help build vocabulary as well.
There are so many thoughts and feelings about missing the home you came from and trying to make another home in a new place. home is in between by mitali perkins is the story of shanti and her family. They have left India and come to the United States. some things feel the same and many things feel different. shanti always sits between places.
Moving to a new house or a new city comes with a lot of excitement and uncertainty. a new home for tania de regil takes those feelings and shows them in two cities: new york and mexico city.
Two families are about to make a big move and each wonders what life will be like in their new home.
It is not only a book about the feelings that come with moving, but also about how two cities are alike and different.
Making a friend who can help you connect with your old home certainly makes the move easier. And that’s what we discovered in a new kind of wild by zara gonzález hoang.
i dream of poop by livia blackburne is the story of a young woman who has to say goodbye to her poop, leave taiwan and move to the united states. The separation is hard but her love connection is deep.
areli is a dreamer by areli morales is a true story about a girl and her family moving from mexico to america and all the feelings, challenges and dreams associated with a life-changing event. a powerful author’s note is included at the beginning.
books about foster homes
home for a while by laruen h. Kerstein is the story of a boy who navigates being in a foster home. he is never sure how long he will be in a house. this is the story of childbirth and maggie making a house a home.
Books About Homelessness
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printable moving books book list
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Make your child’s move easier with these moving books for kids.
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