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Books About Moving to Read to Your Kids

Books About Moving to Read to Your Kids

Moving to a new home, a new neighborhood and a new school can be tough for kids. Luckily, a variety of childrenโ€™s books are out there to help parents explain things, add some fun and hopefully alleviate fears.

Here are a few classics:

1. โ€œAlexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Moveโ€ by Judith Viorst
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1995
Poor Alexander. First, the kid had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Now, his family is moving! Just like your kids, Alexander has to say goodbye to some special places and people, but with the help of his parents he learns to make the most of the situation.

2. โ€œThe Berenstain Bearsโ€™ Moving Dayโ€ by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1981
Little Brother Bearโ€™s pretty worried about moving, and more than a little scared. Kids can relate to his apprehension, and hopefully his positive change of view as moving day gets closer.

3. โ€œA House for Hermit Crabโ€ by Eric Carle
Aladdin Paperbacks, 1987
A little hermit crab has outgrown his shell and needs to find a bigger one โ€“ and new friends to help decorate it. This book will reassure kids that it will be easy to make new friends in their new town.

4. โ€œTiggerโ€™s Moving Dayโ€ by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
Disney, 1999
Tigger needs a place with more bouncing room! His friends arenโ€™t as close to his new house, but they still come and visit. A story to help kids understand theyโ€™ll still be able to hold on to old connections.

5. โ€œGoodbye Houseโ€ by Frank Asch
Moonbear Books, 1989
This book is a terrific way to talk about moving with preschoolers. After the moving van is packed, a little bear returns to say farewell to his old house, saying goodbye to everything, except, of course, the memories.

Other favorites include: โ€œBig Danโ€™s Moving Van,โ€ by Leslie McGuire, โ€œNeville,โ€ by Norton Juster, โ€œThe Moving Houseโ€ by Mark Siegel, โ€œIโ€™m Not Moving, Mamaโ€ by Nancy White Carlstrom, and โ€œThe Leaving Morning,โ€ by Angela Johnston.

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