Bandit by Karen Rostoker-Gruber, illustrated by Vincent Nguyen.

Poor Bandit, his entire home has been packed up around him.  No couch, no litter box, no food bowl.  He is put into a carrier and immediately knows that he is headed for the vet.  But instead he finds himself in an empty house with none of his beloved things!  So he heads back out on his own and returns to his house, curling up in the sunny spot he loves.  His owner comes to rescue him when the new family throws him out of the house, and when they return to the new home he finds all of his things waiting there for him.

This is a great book to share with small children about moving.  Bandit is a captivating character who doesn’t back down from anything and is constantly making side-remarks to everyone around.  While Bandit talks like a person to the reader, he is entirely animal-like in his behavior.  Nguyen’s illustrations are done in a comic-book style with thought and speech bubbles and frames.  The use of a newspaper-like background also adds to this feel.

Children will see their own worries about moving reflected here and will enjoy the light tone and the animal character.  Appropriate for ages 4-6.