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Children's books about change and transition

Books in the library where change and transition is a central thread — a broad shelf of 60 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

Picture book
The Koala Who Could
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
Big Bright Feelings: Tilda Tries Again
by Tom Percival · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Comet
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Tree and the River
by Aaron Becker · age 5–10
Picture book
Picture book
The Leaf Thief
by Alice Hemming · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
Hilda and the Bird Parade
by Luke Pearson · age 7–11
Graphic novel
Illustrated
Hilda and the Great Parade
by Stephen Davies · age 7–10
Illustrated
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
Do You Remember?
by Sydney Smith · age 4–8
Picture book
Graphic novel
Garlic and the Witch
by Bree Paulsen · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
Tad
by Benji Davies · age 3–6
Picture book
Chapter book
October, October
by Katya Balen · age 9–13
Chapter book
Chapter book
The Light in Everything
by Katya Balen · age 9–13
Chapter book
Picture book
Will the Pigeon Graduate?
by Mo Willems · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
Forever
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
Pip & Egg
by Alex Latimer · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
Teacup
by Rebecca Young · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Ever-Changing Earth
by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 6–10
Picture book
Picture book
Varmints
by Helen Ward · age 6–10
Picture book
Graphic novel
Heartstopper Volume 6
by Alice Oseman · age 14–18
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Snow Thief
by Alice Hemming · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Sun Thief
by Alice Hemming · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn on the Coast
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Chapter book
The Other Wind
by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 13–17
Chapter book
Graphic novel
Click: Break
by Kayla Miller · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
Peek Through Nature: Tree
by Patricia Hegarty · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
Swing It, Sunny
by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Bad Seed
by Jory John · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Couch Potato
by Jory John · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Flower Thief
by Alice Hemming · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
by Mo Willems · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams · age 5–9
Picture book
Chapter book
Ghostlines
by Katya Balen · age 9–13
Chapter book
Picture book
The Oak Tree
by Julia Donaldson · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Promise
by Nicola Davies · age 5–9
Picture book
Picture book
The River
by Tom Percival · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Tin Forest
by Helen Ward · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
A Forest
by Marc Martin · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
My Friend, Billy Whiskers
by David Litchfield · age 4–7
Picture book
Picture book
Never, Not Ever!
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 3–7
Picture book
Board book
Now I See Autumn
by Mac Barnett · age 1–3
Board book
Board book
Now I See Spring
by Mac Barnett · age 1–3
Board book
Board book
Now I See Summer
by Mac Barnett · age 1–3
Board book
Board book
Now I See Winter
by Mac Barnett · age 1–3
Board book
Picture book
The Last Zookeeper
by Aaron Becker · age 5–9
Picture book
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy and the Snobs
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy's Big Day
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Click: Camp
by Kayla Miller · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Early reader
Frog and Toad All Year
by Arnold Lobel · age 4–8
Early reader
Picture book
Peek Through Nature: Moon
by Patricia Hegarty · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
Pumpkinheads
by Rainbow Rowell · age 12–17
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Robot Dreams
by Sara Varon · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson · age 9–13
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Sunny Side Up
by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Night Gardener
by Terry Fan · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far from Home
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book

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