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 Here are a few excerpts from
our fun and exciting book, written by elementary school kids especially
for kids ...
[page 1]..."I don't care where we're going. Let's just go!" Eleven
year-old Asterio was so excited. He was jumping up and down, twisting and
turning. He couldn't wait. This was the day that his family was moving from
their outerspace home in Tooperville, Jupiter, to Springfield ... on Earth. Dad had
told him that he could drive the family rocket ship. He was going to push the beeper
to tell people, "Hey, get out of my way."
Suddenly, Asterio stopped jumping and looked
at his sister, Jupiteria. She was six years old. She was mad. She didn't want
to pack her things. She didn't want to move. She scrunched up her mouth and
crossed her arms. She stomped her feet. She started crying. "I hate
moving. I like it on Jupiter. I like my school. I like my
friends. They are cool and have worms and alien heads. There are probably too
many people in Springfield. And our planet is better because it's made of gas.
Earth has gravity and my hair will get all messed up."
Asterio pointed at Jupiteria and said to his
mom, who was packing boxes, "Mom, the only bad thing about moving is we have to take
HER..."
[page 5]... Mom turned Jupiteria toward her room and gave her a little push,
saying gently, I know you don't want to do this, but when you're finished and because this
is a special day, you can use the laser shrinking gun. You can shrink the house and
Asterio can shrink my space car to fit in the van..."
[page 8]...Mom thought about her family while she was packing. All
Jupiterians looked different, which was fun and interesting. Their family name was
Pencil, but they didn't look like pencils. They all had two horns, four eyes, a big
oval mouth, six feet, two arms, and three snake tails. On one hand they had seven
fingers and the other hand had three fingers...
[page 9]...Dad was already in his seat, looking at a map. He was
looking for a short cut. The movers told him that they would be going around the
sun, because it was safer. They wanted to be careful with the Pencil family things,
just like it belonged to their own families. But Dad still wanted to take a short
cut, so he could get to the new house first. He decided to take the short cut
through the sun ...
[page
11]..."Ok, everyone fasten your seatbelts, take one last look, and we're off to our
new adventure on earth," said Dad... Everyone was quiet for a minute. They were thinking about last night when
they had said "Goodbye" to their grandparents, friends, and Dr. Broccoli, their
favorite principal. Everyone promised to write and the Pencils promised to come back
to visit...
[page 21]..."SHOOM!" They landed at their
street in Springfield. They saw their home. It was big again and looked just like it
looked on Jupiter. They saw the Rocket Moving Company van parked in front, next to
Mom's space car...The Pencil family could hardly wait to get out and look around...
[page 26]... While the kids jumped and jumped and played games,
the parents talked about Springfield, about Earth, and about the new school. The
Sharpeners said that Asterio and Jupiteria would go to the same school as Jingle and Joe
Go. "We like Springfield," they said. "People come here from
all over. You'll fit right in..."
[page
27]..."The Pencil kids ran into their house and were happy that they had moved to
Springfield."
Message
from movers who are also moms ...
"Moving can be very traumatic for young
children. This book is a wonderful way to help those young minds understand what is
happening and may help turn fears into an adventure. I'm proud to be involved in such an
exciting new educational endeavor, and pleased that the Association had the vision to be a
pioneer in this new concept."
Chris Puckett, Puckett Moving & Storage,
Galesburg, Illinois
(and also Past-President of the Association)
"Little people's
creative minds never stop learning. BOOKS BY KIDS--FOR KIDS! is an experience for
little people to educate, prepare, and share with other children what they see through
their own eyes and what they feel in their hearts. It's life's experiences happening
in the real world. A child's learning ability is never ending. What a
wonderful program for creative minds--exploring imagination and taking it to the highest
level. This particular book tells how children feel when it is necessary for a
family to relocate. And it also teaches them, at an early age, that change is
inevitable."
Judy Von Sydow, Vice President,
Von Sydow's Moving & Storage, Inc.,
Palatine, Illinois
an agent for Allied Van Lines
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Our association's new children's
book, written as a school project by students at Springfield Ball Charter (elementary)
School, Springfield, Illinois, and published by WeWrite
Corporation is now available! Follow the adventures
of The Pencil Family as they move from Jupiter to Earth.
"We're Moving!" was
written to help children understand that moving to a new home can be
a fun adventure ... and help alleviate some of the trauma caused by this major life
change. In addition to a delightful story appropriate for elementary school aged
children and younger, "We're Moving!" also includes
practical advice about moving for Mom and Dad. It's a terrific permanent
addition to any library.
This fun
and helpful book is now available from IMAWA and other state moving associations, and at
retail sources such as We-Write, Barnes & Noble, amazon.com, and other retail
outlets.
The "We're
Moving!" project was financially sponsored by independent members of the moving
industry as a benefit for children and to provide factual and unbiased information about
moving. The book does not endorse any particular moving companies.
For more information, e-mail IMAWA.
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