Picture Books About Moving

Updated November 20, 2023
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Sometimes love
Moore, Katrina
Paper Book
A tender, poetic picture book about a military family experiencing happiness, heartache, and learning to grow through change "Changes come and changes go. Love through changes makes love grow." When her mother is deployed overseas, a young girl is temporarily...
Goodbye, friend! Hello, friend!
Doerrfeld, Cori
Paper Book
From the creator of The Rabbit Listened comes a gentle story about the difficulty of change . . . and the wonder that new beginnings can bring. Change and transitions are hard, but Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! demonstrates how, when one experience ends, it opens...
The many colors of Harpreet Singh
Kelkar, Supriya
Paper Book
Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from happy sunny yellow to courageous red. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move,...
Evelyn Del Rey is moving away
Medina, Meg
Paper Book
The 2020 Jumpstart Read for the Record Selection (2.24 million readers) * An American Library Association Notable Children's Book * A Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year * A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year * A School Library Journal Best Book of...
Martin and the river
Lappano, Jon-Erik
Paper Book
Faced with moving away from his beloved river in the country, Martin discovers it is possible to make a meaningful connection to nature in the city, too, and find ways to accept changes beyond his control. Martin loves to play by the river near his house. He watches the great blue herons...
New house
Wheeler, Dave
Paper Book
Prepare your toddler for moving day with this board book exploring the novelty of a new home balanced with the comfort of familial love. A new bathtub, a new bedroom, and new fears are followed by the same parents, same hugs, and same comfort. Blending curiosity with comfort, the...
Gibberish
Vo, Young
Paper Book
BEST OF THE YEAR Kirkus · Parents · Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association · Chicago Public Library · Washington Post · Evanston Public Library · Los Angeles Public Library Charlotte Huck Recommended Book Common Sense Media...
Florette
Walker, Anna
Paper Book
A beautiful picture book celebration of friendship, resilience in the face of change, and the magic of the natural world. When Mae's family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She'll miss the apple trees, the daffodils, and chasing butterflies in the wavy...
A new home
De Regil, Tania
Paper Book
As a girl in Mexico City and a boy in New York City ponder moving to each other's locale, it becomes clear that the two cities -- and the two children -- are more alike than they might think. But I'm not sure I want to leave my home. I'm going to miss so much....
From there to here
Croza, Laurel
Paper Book
A little girl and her family have just moved across the country by train. Their new neighborhood in the city of Toronto is very different from their home in the Saskatchewan bush, and at first everything about "there" seems better than "here." The little girl's dad has just finished...
Mooncat and me
Corry, Lydia
Paper Book
A fresh, contemporary picture book about a young girl's anxiety at moving to a busy city and starting a new school, and the power of her imaginary friend, a giant white cat, to boost her confidence.Pearl has just moved and the busy city combined with the prospect of starting a new school is...
A new kind of wild
Hoang, Zara Gonzalez
Paper Book
This sweet author-illustrator debut celebrates imagination, the magic of friendship, and all the different ways we make a new place feel like home. For Ren, home is his grandmother's little house, and the lush forest that surrounds it. Home is a place of magic and wonder, filled...
Malaika's winter carnival
Hohn, Nadia L.
Paper Book
When Malaika moves to Canada, there's a lot to get used to, especially Carnival in the wintertime! Malaika is happy to be reunited with Mummy, but it means moving to Canada, where everything is different. It's cold in Québec City, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is nothing...
Snow doves
Hartry, Nancy
Paper Book
Sami has just arrived in a new country. The snow piled up outside his window is a mysterious and, frankly, chilly surprise! Joy, his new neighbor, does not speak his language, but that does not stop them from communicating as Joy helps Sami overcome his fears. The two new friends get bundled up...
Moving day!
Munsch, Robert N.
Paper Book
Moving day has never been so much fun! Moving day is never easy, especially when there are little kids around. Mom and Dad can really use big sister Danielle's help in taking care the little kids. And she knows just how to keep them out of the way -- pack them up with all of the stuff! ...
Lenny & Lucy
Stead, Philip Christian
Paper Book
Peter and his father are moving to a new house beyond the dark unfriendly woods. When they arrive at their new home, Peter wants to turn back. Fortunately, he has Harold for company, but Harold is just a dog and can't help Peter. Scared of the things hidden in the woods, Peter makes a tall pile...
Julia's house moves on
Hatke, Ben
Paper Book
Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke in Julia's House Moves On. Julia's house is restless. Julia and her family of lost creatures are ready to...
Mabel and Sam at home
Urban, Linda
Paper Book
"This highly recommended tribute to the imagination is comprised of delightful pictures and three clever and entertaining stories." -Booklist, starred review This playful and endearing book celebrates imaginative play as Mable and Sam move into a new house and make it their own. They...
Dog days
English, Karen.
Paper Book
It's tough being the new kid. Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids at Carver Elementary don't even know that he's pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer. And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys end up in...
A kiss goodbye
Penn, Audrey
Paper Book
Moving is hard on everyone, but especially children. Chester Racoon, whom readers have come to know and love through the New York Times bestseller The Kissing Hand, and its sequel, A Pocket Full of Kisses, is facing another dilemma common to the lives of many children; he and his family are moving....
Birdsong
Flett, Julie
Paper Book
BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, KIRKUS, HORN BOOK, QUILL & QUIRE, GLOBE AND MAIL WINNER OF THE TD CANADIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S...
A piece of home
Watts, Jeri Hanel
Paper Book
A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates',...
My new home
Altés, Marta
Paper Book
Moving to a new home can sometimes feel scary and a little bit lonely, but this little racoon soon discovers that wherever you go adventures soon follow. A beautiful and uplifting story about moving house, making friends and finding a new home.This warm, thoughtful and reassuring story is written...
Goodbye, old house
Wild, Margaret
Paper Book
A joyful story about moving house and embracing change from a much-loved, award-winning team. Honor Book: CBCA 2020 Awards, Book of the Year, Early Childhood A "Must Read Book About Moving For Kids" --Growing Book by Book This is the last time I'll fish in this river... ...
Memories of a birch tree
Can?as, Daniel
Paper Book
Awarded at the 2022 Moonbeam Children's Awards GOLD medal - Winner of the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Moving to a new city can be a heartbreaking experience, but also an opportunity to grow. This Birch Tree will realize that even in the darkest spots, one can shine brighter than...
Life without Nico
Maturana, Andrea
Paper Book
Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. But, slowly, things begin to change, and Maia meets an unexpected companion... she makes a new friend... she even discovers a new...
The red boat
Cumming, Hannah.
Paper Book
Posy feels lonely in her new house. She doesn't know anyone, and worries about making friends. One day, whilst exploring the garden, she comes across a red boat. Posy and her dog George have lots of fun in the red boat. They decide to visit it one night when they can't sleep, and that's when...
My favorite memories
Sarihi, Sepideh
Paper Book
★ "A gentle story about change, home, and the hope life hands us when we open our hearts to receive it." -- Booklist, starred review A beautifully simple story about moving to a new home, exploring themes of change and permanence and told with warm illustrations from an award-winning...
Margaret's unicorn
Smith, Briony May
Paper Book
A perfect gift for the unicorn lovers in your life, this lovely and utterly transporting picture book tells the story of what every little girl wishes would happen to her: a girl finds and takes care of a lost baby unicorn. Margaret's whole world changes when her family moves to...
Neville
Juster, Norton
Paper Book
Written by the acclaimed author of The Phantom Tollbooth, this Amazon Best Picture Book of the Year is a simply told story about a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and finds a unique way to make friends. With whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator G. Brian Karas, here is a...
Before I leave
Bagley, Jessixa
Paper Book
How do you say goodbye to your best friend? When a little hedgehog's family tells her they're moving far away, she and her anteater best friend decide to play one last time, like nothing is changing. And though it's hard, they discover that while some things have to change, the most...
The welcome wagon
Doerrfeld, Cori
Paper Book
Someone new to celebrate! Welcome to Cubby Hill! Meet Cooper Cub, a curious young bear who notices a new family moving to town. Cooper jumps on his scooter and sets off on a journey through town, assembling his best friends to welcome the newcomers. Along the way, they...
Chee-Kee : a panda in Bearland
Rim, Sujean
Paper Book
Will Chee-Kee ever fit in? The Loo family has traveled very far to start a new life. For little Chee-Kee Loo, everything is strange--he looks and feels so different. But when some bears find themselves in a jam, Chee-Kee might be just the right panda to save the...
Izzy and Frank
Lehman, Katrina (Children's writer)
Paper Book
Izzy loved her island. But most of all, she loved Frank the seagull. Izzy and Frank spend blue-sky-sunny days and gray-cloud-rainy days roaming and playing by the sea. But when Izzy has to leave her lighthouse and island life behind to move to the city, she also has to say...
Zola's elephant
De Sève, Randall
Paper Book
Illustrated by two-time Caldecott-honor winning artist Pamela Zagarenski, this tender, witty friendship story of imagination gone wild, by New York Times bestselling author Randall de Sève, shows how assumptions often cause us to misjudge--and miss out. But with a little courage, new opportunities...
I know here
Croza, Laurel.
Paper Book
The little girl in this story lives in a trailer near a forest where her father is building a dam. Everything in her world is familiar and precious to her. But the dam is nearly finished and the family is moving to the city, which the little girl knows only as a place marked by a big red star...
Theo Thesaurus : the dinosaur who loved big words
Johannes, Shelli R.
Paper Book
When a big vocabulary leads to big confusion, Theo TheSaurus learns that there are some things you can say without any words at all! This story is Fancy Nancy for dinosaur lovers. Theo TheSaurus is a little dino who loves words--the bigger the better! And he's determined...
New in town
Altés, Marta
Paper Book
Meet a big, friendly dog looking for a home in this warm and reassuring story by award-winning Marta Altes.This dog may be alone and without a home, but he's excited and ready to embrace a new life in a new town - and EVERYONE in it! This town is a busy, vibrant place but sometimes it's hard being...
Bruce's big move
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
A hilarious sequel for fans of the previous Bruce books, as well as a standalone discovery for new readers, Bruce's next reluctant adventure is sure to keep kids giggling.
Beatrice More moves in
Hughes, Alison
Paper Book
Beatrice More is no average third-grader. She is a list-making, hyperorganized perfectionist whose laid-back parents and messy little sister consistently frustrate her high standards. And when a new house, a new neighborhood and new friends are thrown into the mix, Beatrice sends the family into a...
Obioma plays football
Unigwe, Chika
Paper Book
9 year-old Obioma is a football star. She uses a special stick to score goals and never loses a race in her wheelchair! But when she moves to a new city, she has to go to a new school where she has no friends, and everyone calls her "the girl with the wheelchair". Obioma misses playing football most...
The together tree
Saeed, Aisha
Paper Book
All Are Welcome meets Be Kind in this poignant and accessible picture book about the power every bystander--no matter how small--has to extend kindness and stand up in the face of intolerance. At his new school, quiet Rumi feels small and unwelcome, and a few kids...
Eleanor's moon
Knaus, Maggie
Paper Book
A girl and her grandfather's shared love for the moon brings them comfort and keeps them close even when they're apart Eleanor is born during a brilliant harvest moon. Moments after her birth, while she lies safely in her grandfather's arms, he tells her, "No matter where we are, we will...
The comet
Todd-Stanton, Joe
Paper Book
A picture book touching on the impact of moving away from home that teaches coping skills for kids struggling with relationships and sense of belonging, while also holding space for the places they come from. For fans of The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl. "A lovely story...
Kick push
Morrison, Frank
Paper Book
Award-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberant story about being yourself. Epic has tricks you won't believe. He's the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can't wait to hit the...

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