I'm Not Moving, Mama

by Nancy White Carlstrom

Book Overview

I'm Not Moving, Mama! is Little Mouse's constant refrain, as Mama packs up his favorite things in preparation for the family's move. But for each thing about his old home Little Mouse can't bear to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689828810
• ISBN13: 9780689828812
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A sweet book for kids with 'tude

This book helped our sons find some humor in moving, when we moved THREE times in TWO years! They made a game out of hiding in a big moving box or empty kitchen cabinets after I had packed all of the contents, and saying, "I'm not moving , Mama!" It became a running joke in our family-- and now when I talk about moving out of suburbia and to the country someday, they still say, "I'm not moving, Mama!" and we laugh. This book is a sweet little story, and I really love the gentle way that Mama handles her child's reluctance. She always knows what to say! My favorite line is, "It's better being all together in someplace new." This book reminded me to let my kids be mad about moving, so they could get past that and become excited about the next part of our adventure. Sing-songy books like this that help keep things light and simple are helpful. This one and Frank Asch's GOODBYE, HOUSE were our favorites.

Read ahead of time

Great book even if you are not moving. If you are moving with a child, read before you start packing up.

My kids LOVE this book

The illustrations are fun & my kids love to read with me by saying all the 'I'm not moving Mama' lines. It has helped to get them thinking about moving & understanding that although it's sad to move, we will all be together & create new routines & memories in the new house. And it has the added benefit of being a book that I don't mind reading over & over.

Moving -- the good news, the bad news

Moving is never easy for children. But Nancy Carlstrom's mama mouse affirms the fears of her child while offering a future full of possibilities. The pictures are great, with lots of little details for young readers concerned about the transition and location of all their "stuff."

Wonderful

We are on the brink of moving and my 3 1/2 year old loves this book. The little mouse in the book doesn't want to move, but all the while he's watching his mom pack up all of his favorite stuff. The mom ensures him that their new home will have all the great things that their old one does, but will be even better. This book has sparked some great conversations with our son about moving and how we will always remember the fun times we had in our old house, "but it's better to all together in someplace new." This is a great book for a child to "read" along - he/she will enjoy saying "But I'm not moving, Mama!" throughout the book.