Picture Books: Moving Day
Aliki. We Are Best Friends J PIC ALI
Robert’s best friend, Peter is moving away. (See also, Best Friends Together Again.)
Ballard, Robin. Good-Bye, House J PIC BAL
A child says goodbye to the old house before moving with Mama and Papa to a new home.
Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bear’s Moving Day J PB PIC B
The Bear family decides it is time to move to a new house.
Bottner, Barbara. Rosa's Room J PIC BOT
Cadnum, Michael. The Lost and Found House J PIC CAD
A young boy describes how he and his parents feel when they leave their old house and move to a new house in another town.
Carlson, Nancy L. My Best Friend Moved Away J PIC CAR
After her best friend moves away, a little girl misses the special times they had together.
Civardi, Anne. Moving House J PB PIC C
Daly, Niki. Where's Jamela? J PIC DAL
When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.
Dowling, Paul. Meg and Jack Are Moving J PIC SMALL DOW
Meg and Jack experience all the pangs and excitement of selling their old home and moving to a new one.
Greenfield, Eloise. Grandmama's Joy J PIC GRE
When Rhondy's grandmother is sad after learning that they must find another place to live, Rhondy reminds her that they will still have what is most important--each other.
Gretz, Susanna. Teddy Bears’ Moving Day Jpb PIC G
Five teddy bears move to a new house on
Harper, Jessica. I Like Where I Am J PIC HAR
The rhyming story of a six-year-old boy who is sad about moving to a new home but ends up being happy when he gets there.
Hazen, Barbara Shook. Good-bye/Hello J PIC HAZ
For all the sadness in “goodbyes,” there are corresponding happy moments in “hellos,” as an urban child moves to a suburban neighborhood.
Hest, Amy. The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party J PIC HES
Depressed about her best friend's upcoming move to a new apartment, Jessica tries to cheer herself up by throwing a going away party.
Johnson, Angela. The Leaving Morning J PIC JOH
On the leaving morning, a child watches for the moving men.
Kittinger, Jo S. Moving Day J Easy KIT
After a girl says goodbye to friends, she and her family load the car and head for their new house.
Komaiko, Leah. Annie Bananie J PIC KOM
Sad because her best friend is moving away, a little girl remembers all the fun they had together.
Krensky, Stephen. We Just Moved! Jpb Easy K
When a boy moves with his family to a bigger castle, he finds that some things about life in the new place are different, some are the same, and he gets more comfortable the longer he is there.
Krishnaswami, Uma. The Closet Ghosts. J PIC KRI
With help from Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, Anu finds a way to cope with going to a new school, living in a new home, and even dealing with the mischievous ghosts in her closet.
Meltzer, Amy. A Mezuzah on the Door J PIC MEL
Noah has not gotten a good night's sleep since moving from a noisy apartment in the city to a quiet house in the suburbs, but that changes after his parents invite former neighbors to celebrate the dedication of their home as a Jewish home.
O’Donnell, Elizabeth Lee. Maggie Doesn’t Want to Move J PIC ODO
Simon expresses his own sad feelings about moving by crediting them to his toddler sister, Maggie.
Rogers, Fred. Moving J PARENT’S CORNER 649.6 ROG
Describes in detail the process of moving, as well as the irritation and uncertainty, the sorrow and the excitement.
Rosen, Michael. Moving J PIC ROS
A family’s move is narrated by the resident cat.
Rostoker-Gruber, Karen. Bandit J PIC ROS
When Bandit's family moves to a new house, the cat runs away and returns to the only home he knows, but after he is brought back, he understands that the new house is now home.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and Annie’s Good Move Jpb Easy R
When Henry’s cousin, Annie, prepares to move in next door, he and Mudge help calm her fears.
Sharmat, Marjorie. Mitchell Is Moving J Easy S
A dinosaur’s exuberance about moving cools when he realizes how much he misses his friend.
Thomas, Abigail. Lily J PIC THO
Lily, a dog that likes everything in its place and the same activities every day, is scared and upset when moving men come and take everything away.
Viorst, Judith.Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move J PIC VIO
Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friend and special places.
Waber, Bernard. Gina J PIC WAB
When Gina moves to a new apartment building, she discovers that there are plenty of boys but no girls her own age to play with.
Waber, Bernard. Ira Says Goodbye J PIC WAB and J PB PIC W
Ira is surprised to discover that his best friend feels happy about having to move to a new house.
Winter, Jeannette. Angelina’s
Every day, Angelina dreams of her home in
Woodruff, Elvira. The Wing Shop J PIC WOO
After his family moves to a different part of town, Matthew tries to get back to his old house by trying on different pairs of wings in an unusual wing shop.