I Move A Lot and That's Okay

Written by Shermaine Perry-Knights

Narrated by Jessica Duncan

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Innovation Consultants of DeKalb
• Release date: Aug 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781953518132