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From first days of school, to new siblings, and to many other transitions in a child's life -- adjusting to the changes life throws at you can be highly difficult for kids. These picture books for kids ages 4-8 are great tools that can help your child cope with change. 
Sourgrass
Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani

What do you do when your best friend moves away? This hopeful and resonant book filled with soft, vibrant illustrations tells the story of two friends who find a way to keep their special friendship alive, no matter the distance.

When You Take a Step

Each step leads to a new discovery in this evocative picture book about how mindfulness, peace, or change could be just around the corner.

I Love My Fur!

In this delightful follow-up to I Love My Fangs!, a little Bigfoot learns that while it’s important to love yourself, sharing that love is what truly matters.

Keeping the City Going
Illustrated by Brian Floca

Caldecott Award winner Brian Floca gives a heartfelt thank you to the essential workers who keep their cities going during COVID-19 quarantine in this tenderly illustrated picture book.

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding
Illustrated by Yumi Heo

Jenny's favorite uncle, Peter, is getting married, and everyone is happy happy -- everyone, that is, except Jenny.

Angelina's Baby Sister
Illustrated by Helen Craig

The classic bestselling picture book, Angelina’s Baby Sister, is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition perfect for Angelina fans new and old! Can Angelina sashay her way through all the changes a baby brings?

Green on Green
Illustrated by Felicita Sala

Discover the joys of nature, seasons, family—and the vibrant colors of them all—in this lyrical picture book from the author of the acclaimed Blue on Blue.

Sad, Sad Bear
Illustrated by Kimberly Gee

Bear is very SAD today. Mommy is going to work. And that means Bear has to go to Cub Care for the very first time. Little ones and grown-ups alike are sure to relate to the up-and-down feelings explored in this sweet and empathetic picture book.

Even the Smallest Will Grow
Illustrated by Lita Judge

Beloved author-illustrator Lita Judge reminds readers that even the biggest and bravest were once small...and even the smallest can become anything they choose to be.

Out of Nowhere

This charming and timeless tale of a beetle searching for a missing friend gently shows that true friendship endures through even the biggest of changes.

The Remember Balloons
Illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte

A 2019 Schneider Family Award Honor Book!

What’s Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

An Ordinary Day
Illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

An ordinary day in an ordinary neighborhood turns out to be quite extraordinary in this moving story about the circle of life.

Is Was

Explore the connections found in nature in this simply stunning picture book that explores the idea of change, both big and small.

I'm Worried

A girl, a flamingo, and a worried potato star in the third book in New York Times bestselling author Michael Ian Black and celebrated illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s series about feelings—and why they’re good, even when they feel bad.

I Love My Fangs!

Is a vampire still a vampire if his fang is all wobbly? Find out in this funny and endearing spin on the classic first lost tooth story.

When You Need Wings
Illustrated by Lita Judge

In the tradition of Where the Wild Things Are, beloved author-illustrator Lita Judge brings us a soaring story about the power of imagination.

Fred's Big Feelings

The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers

Illustrated by Brigette Barrager

An inspiring picture book biography about the inimitable Fred Rogers, beloved creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.