Maggie and the Goodbye Gift

Maggie is usually a cheerful little girl, but one day her dad comes home from work and says that he is being transferred. Maggie isn't sure what that means, but her whole family seems to be rather upset as they pack their things and say goodbye to their friends. Just before they pull away in their car from their house for the last time, Maggie's mother's friend hands her a present. Once the family arrives at their new house, everyone is sad and grumpy. Then Maggie gets an idea that pulls the whole family together, and helps them make friends with their new neighbors. The idea involves that gift that Maggie's mother had received from her friend. This is a great story, and it could well be based on true life. It's not at all scary, although it can be a little tense or serious at times. The book has about 1100 words.

Can't you imagine the sadness of a family moving away from friends? This book conveys the sadness from the point of view of a very clever, and not-so-sad kid who manages to find a way to make her entire family forget their moving sorrows. I won't tell you the plot, but I will say that this book -- along with a can opener -- makes a wonderful going-away gift for the favorite friends you will miss.