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The Moving Book

by Lisa Brown Publisher: NEAL PORTER BOOKS

A family’s guide to moving house

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Hardcover New English

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  • Editorial selection

    Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books

    Included in Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A family’s guide to moving house

A move is both a practical upheaval and a change in what feels like home. Lisa Brown’s picture book connects those sides through siblings who recall earlier homes while walking through familiar steps, from packing boxes to traveling alongside the moving truck. Three moves give the family’s story a changing set of living spaces, while the older brother’s explanations help make the process concrete for his younger sister. The book also makes room for mixed feelings: moving can bring sadness and worry as well as new possibilities. Detail-rich illustrations and small visual references add another layer to this account of a shared family experience.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 preparing for a move or adjusting to a new home
  • Families wanting a picture book to talk about the steps and feelings involved in moving
  • Fans of Lisa Brown’s books about children navigating new experiences

Themes

Moving and transitionFamily memoriesManaging worryHome and belonging

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Book overview

Lisa Brown, creator of the hugely popular The Airport Book and The Hospital Book, breaks down the big prospect of moving to a new home in this engaging picture book primer.

Moving can be sad and scary--but it doesn't have to be. The kids in this book have done it many times before, as the older brother reminds his sister. They reflect on favorite memories from each of their past homes, and the boy talks her (and the reader) through all the steps to expect, from taping up boxes to riding in the car behind the moving truck.

Starring the same multiracial family from The Airport Book and The Hospital Book, and featuring plenty of "easter eggs" that will delight young readers, the book chronicles three distinct moves--from a small, overcrowded apartment in a rickety house to a proper urban apartment building to a house where there's room for grandpa.

With clear, concise text and detail-rich illustrations, The Moving Book is the perfect resource for any family preparing for a move and managing anxiety about the process. Fans of Lisa Brown's critically acclaimed past titles will instantly recognize their favorite tour guides to sort-of-scary new things.

A Horn Book Fanfare Title
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books
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