Augustine. Mélanie Watt, $7.95

Moving from the South Pole to the North Pole isn't easy for the young penguin Augustine. She misses her friends, her grandma and grandpa and her old bedroom. But with the help of a few colored pencils and some inspiration from Picasso, this shy, artistic young penguin discovers a way to break the ice with her classmates and feel at home on the other end of the world.

Augustine's "penguinized" versions of van Gogh, Munch, Picasso and others are a delightful way to introduce children to art. A clever, charming story told from a penguin's eye view, in a language everyone understands.

Big Ernie's New Home: a Story for Children Who Are Moving. Teresa & Whitney Martin, $12.95

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.

Coping with Loss: the Life Changes Handbook. Anita Naik, $10.95 (ages 10 and up)

Struggling to fit in with your stepfamily? Grieving the loss of a loved one? Moving from your familiar friends, school and neighbourhood? Not sure how to cope with these feelings of sadness and loss? THE LIFE CHANGES HANDBOOK is here to help with useful advice, facts, tips and quizzes on these issues and more.

Dinosaurs Travel: a Guide for Families on the Go. Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown, $7.95 (ages 4-8)

Whether you're travelling around the world or around the block, this book shows you how!

Moving. Vic Parker, $7.95

With photographs and simple text, young readers learn about moving and what to expect on moving day.

Moving with Kids: 25 Ways to Ease Your Family’s Transition to a New Home. Lori Collins Burgan, $11.95

Before you pack the boxes and hire a moving van, help make your family’s next move a positive experience with this helpful collection of experiences from families who have moved many times. Whether you are moving across town or across the world, Lori Collins Burgan offers practical advice that will make the changes more exciting and less scary for children — and their parents.

My Best Friend Moved Away. Nancy Carlson, $10.95 (ages 5-8)

From building forts to sharing secrets to sitting together on the bus, best friends do everything together. So what do you do when your best friend moves away? Will you ever have fun again? Or will you be bored and lonely for the rest of your life? Perfect for coping with those best-friend-moved-away-blues, Nancy Carlson's wise and heartfelt story eases the pain of saying goodbye, while reassuring young readers that they can make new friends even as they keep the old ones close to heart.

My First Day at a New School. Charlotte Guillain, $7.95

Pictures and simple text help young children understand what to expect when they begin school.

My New School: a Workbook to Help Students Transition to a New School. Melissa Trautman, $21.50

Venturing into the unknown can be scary and when it comes to changing schools, it helps to have a plan. This workbook is a practical guide that will ease the transition and help you to make new friends.

New Kid, New Scene: a Guide to Moving and Switching Schools. Debbie Glasser & Emily Schenk, $10.95 (ages 8-13)

This book gives kids the ins and outs of navigating new surroundings, making new friends (as well as staying in touch with old ones), and finding a place that feels like your own. You'll learn ways to get adjusted and ease into your new school and surroundings. Every chapter is packed with stories from other kids like you, useful advice for when you are worried or upset, and quizzes to help you learn more about who you are. With a little help, you can be comfortable as the star in your new scene!

New Kid on the Block. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Marta Fàbrega, $8.50 (ages 4 to 7)

Making new friends and having a new place to live can be exciting.

Old House, New House. Phillis Gershator & Katherine Potter, $23.95 (ages 6-9)

What's it like to move and have to make new friends?

The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children. Fawzia Rasheed de Francisco, $21.99

From pre-trip planning to dealing with challenges along the way, The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children is the ultimate comprehensive guide to hassle-free family travel … The guide comes complete with listings of resources, websites and further reading, plus handy checklists, first-hand stories and advice from travel industry experts and parents who've been there and done it.

Stay Close: 40 Clever Ways to Connect with Kids When You're Apart. Tenessa Gemelke, $10.95

How do you keep up with your son's interests when you're a hundred miles away? What can you do to express your love to a granddaughter you rarely see? How can you make sure a young person grows up happy and healthy even when you're not physically there? When you're away from a young person you love, concerns like these can make the distance seem insurmountable. Stay Close: 40 Clever Ways to Connect with Kids When You're Apart offers adults fun and creative solutions for nurturing long-distance relationships with kids. This new resource uses activities, real-life anecdotes, and helpful tips to show adults how easy it is to bridge the physical (and generational) gap. Whether you're 200 or 2000 miles apart, Stay Close will keep your young person just a heartbeat away.

Tough Topics: Moving. Patricia Murphy, $9.95 (ages 7-10)

What are some of the feelings you experience when you move to a new home? This sensitive book describes what it's like to move and explores the ways people can settle into a new place.

Trouble-Free Travel with Children: Over 700 Helpful Hints for Parents on the Go. Vicki Lansky, $11.50

Enjoy your trips with kids — whether they are fussy newborns, busy toddlers or bored school-age children. This handbook of advice and ideas comes straight from the experiences of parents like you, and can help make any trip —– short or long — more enjoyable and stress-free.

We Just Moved! Stephen Krensky & Larry DiFiori, $5.50 (ages 5-7)

We just moved into a new castle! Everything seems strange — there are weird sounds (I think there are ghosts) and people do things differently and I don't know if I'll ever find my way around …