Ian Is Moving - Hardcover

Oud, Pauline

3.13

23 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1605371742 ISBN 13: 9781605371740

Publisher: Clavis, 2014

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“Goodbye house!” Ian yells from the moving van. “Goodbye neighbor! Goodbye Spotty! Goodbye swing! Goodbye street! We’re moving house!”
Ian puts all his toys in a box: he’s moving. The moving men carry everything out. Ian’s new house is beautiful, but he has to get used to it. Fortunately, his bed is there and all his favorite toys are in his room. Soon Ian feels right at home.

A warm and reassuring picture book about moving house. In a comforting way, Pauline Oud tells about how moving can be exciting, but also a little scary. For children ages 24 months and up.

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About the Author:

Pauline Oud, born in 1963 in Hilversum, The Netherlands, has been working as an illustrator for over 15 years now. After her graduation from art school in 1985 she worked as an artist and art teacher for a while before applying her knowledge to her first love; children’s books. Before she starts working, she likes to start her days with an hour running to clear her head and think about her drawings. She likes to collect children’s books, because they give her so much inspiration. When she is out of inspiration, she also likes to visit the Museum of medieval Art to stare at the books her colleagues have illustrated some 700 years ago. She currently lives in Utrecht (the Netherlands) with her husband and her two children Roos and Walt.

From School Library Journal:

PreS—Ian is helping his parents pack up all of his things for a move to a new house. He goes from room to room and says good-bye to everything they are leaving behind. Once he arrives at the new house, he is excited to unpack and play on his new swing set. Children will enjoy the brightly colored, large-scaled drawings outlined in black, but the story is a bit too long and rambling. The bold font is distracting and displeasing to the eye in contrast with the softer art. Still, parents looking for a basic story about moving might find this one useful. In Sarah on the Potty, Sarah's mother introduces Sarah to the potty and buys her big-girl underwear, and the girl sits on the seat and explains to her toy sheep what she is doing. While playing, Sarah has an accident but eventually learns how to use the potty, flush the toilet, and wash her hands. This is a short and simple story with brightly colored drawings. Characters are drawn on a large scale with faces that are full of expression. As in the first book, the bold font is a bit distracting, but parents should find the book helpful.—Megan McGinnis, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

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