Moving Molly (Red Fox Picture Books)

Remembered this book from my childhood, and I was excited to share it with my children. I love all of Hughes stories with their wonderful illustrations, but this one is probably my favorite!

Moving Molly is a wonderful book for preschool aged children. Molly and her family are moving from the city to the country. Vividly illustrated and well written, this story is entertaining for adults as well.Molly's brother, sister and parents are eager to move; yet they all recognize the memories they made at their former home. Molly gets to see all aspects of the move, from the bare walls her family leaves behind to the different schools her siblings attend. This book is about new beginnings and is comforting to children who are on the verge of making a fresh start.

Timeless books by Shirley Hughes . Delightfully written , with realistic characters . Takes you back in time or maybe down to a child’s wonderful imagination of a simpler life . A charming read for both the child and the adult .

Great author, had this book when my kids were small! The grandchildren love it too.

This beautifully written and illustrated book provided just the reassurance and interest needed when my 4 year old grandaughter was moving house.She readily identified with Molly and began to understand the whole process of packing up ,filling the van,unloading,unpacking and exploring her new surroundings.Her only disappointment is that there are no cats in the neighbouring garden and it is not a wilderness but a manicured plot.

I had this book when I was little and so when we decided to move house I couldn't resist tracking it down and buying for my little girl. Like with most of my beloved Shirley Hughes books I had as a child, the story is perhaps a tad old fashioned now, but still just as charming, about a family moving house and all the new things there are for Molly to explore in her new surroundings. A firm favorite at bedtime :-)

I bought this book for two reasons: we're moving and our daughter's called Molly! She's 2.5 and is interested and aware of what's going on with the move, but I wanted to get her a book so we could read about moving house as well. She likes the pictures in the book and often points out things that aren't mentioned in the story but that interest her.