The Essential Moving Guide For Families by Sara Boehm

Twelve-year-old Anastasia is about to move from the city to the outskirts of town. When you have none, will you take anyone? Or will Howard stay alone?

She's the only one who wants to be his friend. How will he leave all his friends behind? And how will he ever make new ones? All the new kids act like he's invisible, except his six-year-old neighbor, Molly Vera Thompson, who never stops talking. “The Kid in the Red Jacket” chronicles Howard’s journey as his family moves away from his beloved home. If your child loved “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” than this middle-grade novel from bestselling author Barbara Park will hit the spot. “Roaming the neighborhood, he takes a look at his ‘special places’ and bids good-bye to all his ‘special people,’ announcing that ‘I'm saying good-bye-but it won't be my last.’ By story's end, after he lets some reassuring promises from his parents sink in, Alexander softens his tone, conceding that he, too, is packing up his things, but for the final time,” says Publisher’s Weekly. This day is the worst ever! His family is moving a thousand miles away from the only home he’s never known. “ Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move”īy Judith Viorst (Author) and Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)Īlexander is back, and this day is much worse than terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad. Read along with your child as this classic literary family say their heartfelt goodbyes to old friends and open their tree trunk door to new ones. Those country bears are on the move again, but, this time, Mama, Papa, Sister, and Brother are moving away from the mountains and into a new tree house down a sunny dirt road. The back section includes notes and tips for parents. By understanding how Ernie feels, they can relate and connect as they navigate their own feelings during this time of change. All his emotions related to the move are vividly detailed in this book for young children. Moving can feel like the end of the world, but these books can help your child adjust to a new beginning: “ Big Ernie's New Home: A Story for Young Children Who Are Moving”īig Ernie is moving, and boy does he feel sad. Books are also ideal before, during, and after the transition. Give them plenty of information and encourage any questions. Prepare your children by informing them early about a move and get them involved in the process, if possible.

Either way, processing the changes that are happening can be overwhelming for kids. Your decision may or may not be optional. Moving to a new home can be a difficult experience for a child, especially if it means uprooting them from a familiar town or school.

The Essential Moving Guide For Families by Sara Boehm