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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.

The Koala Who Could

by Rachel Bright · age 3–7

Big Bright Feelings: Tilda Tries Again

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7

The Tree and the River

by Aaron Becker · age 5–10

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

Hilda and the Bird Parade

by Luke Pearson · age 7–11

Hilda and the Great Parade

by Stephen Davies · age 7–10

The Baby-Sitters Club: Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

Do You Remember?

by Sydney Smith · age 4–8

Garlic and the Witch

by Bree Paulsen · age 8–12

by Benji Davies · age 3–6

October, October

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

The Light in Everything

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

Will the Pigeon Graduate?

by Mo Willems · age 3–7

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 4–8

by Alex Latimer · age 3–7

by Rebecca Young · age 4–8

The Ever-Changing Earth

by Grahame Baker-Smith · age 6–10

by Helen Ward · age 6–10

Heartstopper Volume 6

by Alice Oseman · age 14–18

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams · age 5–9

Swing It, Sunny

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn on the Coast

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

by Jory John · age 4–8

The Couch Potato

by Jory John · age 4–8

by Ursula K. Le Guin · age 13–17

by Kayla Miller · age 8–12

Peek Through Nature: Tree

by Patricia Hegarty · age 3–6

The Flower Thief

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

by Mo Willems · age 3–7

by Rebecca Stead · age 4–8

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

by Catherine Bruton · age 9–12

by Julia Donaldson · age 4–8

by Nicola Davies · age 5–9

by Tom Percival · age 4–8

by Helen Ward · age 4–8

by Katya Balen · age 3–7

by Marc Martin · age 4–8

My Friend, Billy Whiskers

by David Litchfield · age 4–7

Never, Not Ever!

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 3–7

Now I See Autumn

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

Now I See Spring

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

Now I See Summer

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

Now I See Winter

by Mac Barnett · age 1–3

The Last Zookeeper

by Aaron Becker · age 5–9

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12

A Door Is to Open

by Kyo Maclear · age 3–7

Sisters of the Mist

by Marlyn Spaaij · age 9–12

by Cath Howe · age 9–12

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer

by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball

by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12

by Rainbow Rowell · age 12–17

by Victoria Jamieson · age 9–13

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy and the Snobs

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy's Big Day

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

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