Big Ernie's New Home: A Story for Children Who Are Moving (Paperback)

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iParenting Media Award Winner

Big Ernie learns to deal with being worried, mad, and a little sad about moving to a new home.

For young children, moving to a new home presents a unique set of challenges. While older children grasp the concept of permanent change, preschoolers may not until they have been in their new surroundings for several days or weeks. They experience a move on a very sensory level, reacting to changes in sights, smells, sounds, and climate. And while they may not be leaving a school or friends, they are leaving a familiar community and routines that must be rebuilt in their new environment.

Big Ernie's New Home gently affirms the normal sadness, anger, and anxiety that young children feel after a move. And as Big Ernie gradually discovers familiar comforts and exciting adventures in his new home, young readers may be encouraged to do the same in theirs.

In an extensive Note to Parents, Dr. Jane Annunziata discusses the feelings that young children face when moving and offers a wealth of suggestions for smoothing their adjustment.

About the Author


Teresa and Whitney Martin have recently survived moving to Santa Fe with their two boys, two cats, and puppy. Big Ernie's New Home is their first book together, after seventeen years of talking about it. Whitney Martin is also the illustrator of Cory's Stories, Ginny Morris and Mom's House, Dad's House, and Ginny Morris and Dad's New Girlfriend.
Product Details
ISBN: 9781591473831
ISBN-10: 1591473837
Publisher: Magination Press
Publication Date: April 15th, 2006
Pages: 32
Language: English