Books for Preschool - 2nd Grade

Let's Get Moving

JE/ARNOLD
Arnold, Marsha Diane - Hugs on the Wind
Little Cottontail misses his grandfather very much after he moves far away, so he decides to send his love by wind, cloud, and river.

JE/ASCH
Asch, Frank - Goodbye House
Before his family moves to their new house, Little Bear says goodbye to each of the rooms in his old one.

JE/BALLARD
Ballard, Robin - Good-bye House
On the day that her family moves to their new house, a little girl walks from room to room in their old house saying goodbye to the memories that took place there.

JE/BERENSTAIN
Berenstain, Stan - Berenstain Bears' Moving Day
Brother Bear isn't sure he wants to live in a different neighborhood when his parents tell him it's time to move to a new house.

JE/CADNUM
Cadnum, Michael - The Lost and Found House
A young boy describes how he and his parents feel as they move from their familiar old house to their unfamiliar new house.

JE/COLE
Cole, Henry - On Meadowview Street
When Caroline moves into her new house, she helps wildflowers grow in her yard and encourages birds to live there, too. After the rest of the neighborhood sees this, they also want to grow things in their yards!

JE/CRIMI
Crimi, Carolyn - The Louds Move In!
The peaceful neighborhood doesn't quite know how to react to the noisy new family, the Louds, who definitely live up to their name!

JE/D'AMICO
D'Amico, Carmelo - Ella the Elegant Elephant
Ella is very nervous about starting her first day at a new school, so she wears the good-luck hat her grandmother gave her, which makes her feel so elegant!

JE/GLEESON
Gleeson, Libby - Half a World Away
When Amy, Louie's best friend, moves half a world away from him, the two must find a way to remain friends, even though they are now far from each other.

JE/HARPER
Harper, Jessica - I Like Where I Am
A little boy is sad when he moves away from the home he has always known, but becomes happier when he gets used to his new home.

JE/HARSHMAN
Harshman, Marc - Moving Days
Tommy feels a variety of emotions as he helps his parents pack up their house in the days leading up to the big move to their new house.

JE/MCGUIRE
McGuire, Leslie - Big Dan's Moving Van
This is the story of how one family's possessions are driven all the way across the country when they move. How is this possible? Big Dan's Moving Van!

JE/PENN
Penn, Audrey - A Kiss Goodbye
When Chester finds out that his family must leave their tree and move into another one, he is very upset! His mother tries to show him that a new tree might be just as good or even better than their old one.

JE/SMITH
Smith, Joseph A. - Circus Train
After Timothy moves to a new house in the country, he uses his imagination to create a train full of circus animals and performers as he relaxes on the front stoop.

Prepared by S.E. Goers, January 2008