Best for ages 3–7 — boys and girls

This Is My Home

By Professor DeanDean

Pixy knows exactly where everything belongs in her home — including the biscuit hidden beneath her squishy Beanni.

Then Daddy and Papa announce that they are moving. Suddenly her room is packed into boxes and everything familiar disappears. As Pixy settles into a strange new house, she begins to discover that home can change without everything she loves disappearing with it.

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· ISBN 9781915917416

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For Parents — A Gentle Story About Moving House and Coping with Change

This Is My Home looks at moving house from a young child’s point of view. Pixy notices the small things adults can easily overlook: an empty bedroom, unfamiliar floor sounds, different light through the window and the sadness of saying goodbye to ordinary places that mattered because they were hers.

Rather than telling children that change is exciting or that they should quickly feel better, the story allows Pixy to have mixed feelings. Familiar routines, favourite belongings and the people she loves gradually help her feel secure again. It gives parents a gentle way to talk about moving, missing an old home and making space for new memories without dismissing what has been left behind.

Helps children prepare for moving
Validates mixed feelings about change
Gentle humour throughout
Reassuring without being preachy

“We moved last year and I wish we had this book then. Pixy’s feelings are handled so gently. Nothing is rushed, and nobody tells her she should simply be excited. My six-year-old really connected with that.”

— Amelia R., mum of a 6-year-old girl

Saying Goodbye Is Part of Moving Forward

Pixy does not want to leave her bedroom, her tree or even the secret place behind the fridge where she hides her peas.
The story gives children permission to feel sad about leaving familiar things behind rather than treating moving house as something they should automatically find exciting.

A New Home Can Feel Strange at First

The new house has different floors, different smells and light that falls in unfamiliar places. Pixy does not immediately know where she belongs.
These small observations capture the way young children experience change and help make a big idea like moving house feel concrete and understandable.

Familiar Things Make Change Feel Safer

Her bedroom may be different, but Pixy still has her blanket, her bedtime story, Daddy, Papa and Pingi.
As familiar routines and belongings return, the strange new house slowly begins to feel more like hers.

Finding Something New to Love

A new window brings morning sunshine. Outside there is a tree, a splashable puddle and a neighbour who waves hello.
Pixy does not forget her old home. She simply begins noticing little things that might make the new one special too.

What other parents think:

“The pea-hiding place caused absolute hysterics. A sweet story about moving with exactly the right amount of silliness. My four-year-old laughed at the boxes eating everything and then became very serious when Pixy said goodbye to her room.”

— Marcus T., dad of a 4-year-old boy

“Perfect before our own house move. My daughter has been worried about leaving her bedroom and friends behind. Reading this gave us a really natural way to talk about what she might miss and what could feel exciting.”

— Priya N., mum of a 5-year-old girl

“It doesn’t pretend change is easy. I really liked that Pixy isn’t magically fine once she reaches the new house. She still wants to go home. That felt much more truthful than most books about moving.”

— Daniel C., dad of a 7-year-old girl

“Our three-year-old now calls moving boxes ‘book eaters’. Simple enough for a younger child but with a lovely emotional story underneath. Pingi getting swallowed by a box is requested on every read.”

— Mei L., mum of a 3-year-old boy

“A warm little story about what home actually means. My son was fascinated by all the things that felt wrong in the new house — the floor, the light, the smell. It opened up a much bigger conversation than I expected.”

— Ahmed K., dad of a 5-year-old boy

“Two dads, one penguin and a very important biscuit. We loved seeing a family like ours without it being the point of the story. It is simply Pixy, Daddy and Papa going through a big change together.”

— Sophie B., mum of a 6-year-old girl

“Gentle, funny and reassuring. My daughter tends to struggle with changes, even small ones. She loved that Pixy kept her blanket, bedtime story and family even though everything around her looked different.”

— Keisha M., mum of a 4-year-old girl

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