I Move A Lot and That's Okay

by Shermaine Perry-Knights Narrated by Jessica Duncan

Overview

Looking for an engaging book to teach kids about moving and explain the military lifestyle? This is it! I Move A Lot and That's Okay” teaches kids how to emotionally cope with relocation.

• Featured in Stars & Stripes as a PCS resource.
• Recognized by NPR and Military Families Magazine as a conversation tool for teachers, counselors, and parents.
• I Move A Lot and That's Okay honor the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of military children.

Designed to build resilience and confidence in children, this picture book follows a bright-eyed girl in a military family as she shows the reader that she can embrace a new environment, language, and a different culture. Leaving their home and settling in another is tough on all kids.

This is what military families go through when moving to a new station, far away from home in another city, state, or country. This adventure is filled with sadness, loss, acceptance, and hope. By the end of the story, young readers will be chanting the theme of the book: "I move a lot and that's okay!” While this book features a military child, its message of resilience and hope are universal ones that help all children to overcome obstacles more easily.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Change can be an unsettling thing, and if 2020 has taught us anything it has been how to adapt to our ever-evolving, always-changing surroundings. Learning to cope with change is at the heart of Shermaine Perry-Knights new book, "I Move A Lot And That's Okay."- Summer Evans of WABE (Where ATL Meets NPR).

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175717458
Publisher:	Innovation Consultants of DeKalb
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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