[銀魚說書]十本關於搬家的多元繪本
＃搬家 ＃銀魚說書
大家與孩子們是否有搬家的經驗呢？
從學生時代的留學、到成家立業的轉變，應該多多少少都有過，並且在生命中充滿各種回憶。
搬家對兒童和家長來說可能是一個情感複雜的過程。搬家相關的繪本可以幫助兒童理解和表達他們的情感，從而減輕他們可能感受到的焦慮和不安。
銀魚老師更鼓勵大家可以和孩子們一起在共讀中：
開啟對話：透過閱讀繪本，家長可以與兒童展開關於搬家的對話。這樣的對話有助於家長了解兒童的感受和想法，並提供支持和安慰。
正面心理建設：搬家可能引起兒童的擔憂和不安，但相關繪本通常會著重在解決問題、應對變化和積極適應新環境的主題。這樣的故事情節有助於激發兒童積極面對變化的心態。
視覺化搬家過程：繪本通常有豐富的插圖，這有助於兒童通過視覺化搬家過程，更好地理解和接受這一變化。
尋求安慰和共鳴：當兒童讀到在繪本中展示的情況和自己的經歷相似時，他們可能會感到被理解和安慰。這樣的共鳴有助於兒童更好地處理情感和情緒。
探索新環境：搬家相關的繪本通常會介紹新環境、新朋友和新生活的情景，讓兒童可以提前了解新的生活狀態，從而減輕適應新環境時的不確定感。
以下有十本推薦的相關繪本（與偷渡的一本圖文書），提供給即將搬家的家庭，可以讓整個搬家過程更加順利和有意義。
若是近期沒有搬家可能的家庭，也可以一起來讀讀看，從他國到美國、從美國到他國、從西岸到東岸，還有不同年齡層、各種情緒、文化歷史背景的繪本。
Bad Bye, Good Bye
本書文字簡淺，但情緒轉折也隨著安定而心定。推薦給學齡前～一二年級的孩子。
Amazon 介紹：
A boy and his family are packing up their old home, and the morning feels scary and sad. But when he arrives at his new home, an evening of good byes awaits: bye to new friends, bye to glowing fireflies, bye to climbing trees. The New York Times bestselling author Deborah Underwood's spare text and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner Jonathan Bean's lush, layered illustrations perfectly capture the complex emotions of moving day. The child-centric transition from dreary morning to cheerful evening comforts young readers facing big changes of their own.
Carson Crosses Canada
這本可愛的阿嬤與狗搬家故事實在太酷了，而且書中路經的景緻是加拿大的山水地景。大力推薦給大家！
Amazon 介紹：
Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, Canada, and they're setting out to visit her sister, Elsie, in Newfoundland. In their little rattlebang car, packed with Carson's favorite toy, Squeaky Chicken, and plenty of baloney sandwiches, Annie and Carson hit the road! They travel province by province, taking in each unique landscape and experiencing something special to that particular part of this vast, grand country. For example, they marvel at the beauty of the big, open sky -- and grasshoppers! -- in Saskatchewan and discover the gorgeous red earth and delicious lobster rolls in PEI, before finally being greeted by Elsie -- and a surprise for Carson!
I Dream of Popo
這本老師一再推薦，已經是台美繪本經典，也是向童年致意的繪本。
Amazon 介紹:
I dream with Popo as she rocks me in her arms.
I wave at Popo before I board my flight.
I talk to Popo from across the sea.
I tell Popo about my adventures.
When a young girl and her family emigrate from Taiwan to America, she leaves behind her beloved popo, her grandmother. She misses her popo every day, but even if their visits are fleeting, their love is ever true and strong.
This Is Not My Home
如果今年沒有其他驚喜，銀魚老師個人覺得本書是台美作品2023年前半年繪本代表！
當孩子必須跟爸媽回到爸媽故鄉，那是怎樣不情願的情緒？要怎麼樣適應？
Amazon 介紹：
This is not my backyard barbecue.
This is not our car, these are not my fireflies.
This is not my farmer’s market and...
This is not my home.
When Lily’s mom announces their family must move back to Taiwan to take care of her elderly Ah Ma, Lily is devastated to leave behind her whole life for a place that is most definitely not her home. But Lily soon realizes, through the help of her family and friends, what home means to them. And perhaps someday—maybe not today, but someday—it might become her home too.
In a Jar
Amazon 介紹：
Llewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars - ordinary things like buttercups, feathers, and heart-shaped stones. Then he meets another rabbit, Evelyn, and together they begin to collect extraordinary things - like rainbows, the sound of the ocean, and the wind just before snow falls. And, best of all, when they hold the jars and peer inside, they remember all the wonderful things they've seen and done. But one day, Evelyn has sad news: Her family is moving away. How can the two friends continue their magical collection - and their special friendship - from afar?
Wallpaper
有許多新移民到了新環境，遇到語言不同的故事，這本是銀魚老師覺得用比較清新特別的手法來詮釋。除了圖像以剪紙外，這本無文字的繪本故事轉折也非常耐人尋味。
Amazon 介紹：
New from the creator of Skunk on a String comes Wallpaper, a wordless picture book in Thao Lam’s signature paper collage style. It tells the story of a young girl whose family moves into a new house. Outside, she can hear other kids playing, but she’s too shy to say hello. So she picks at the old wallpaper in her room―revealing an entryway to a fantastic imaginary adventure world behind the walls.
There, she runs between the vibrant and varied environments―surrounded by birds, swimming in a frog pond, in a herd of art-deco sheep―as she finds herself chased by a monster. He is frightening at first, until it becomes clear he simply wants to be her friend. When it comes time to go back to reality, the girl feels inspired with the courage to approach the other kids and say hello.
Full of humor and heart, this book delivers exquisite illustrations in a lively fantasy narrative that will inspire thinking about bravery and overcoming obstacles.
Yard Sale
這本已經是搬家相關主題的經典了，但還是好推薦！
Amazon 介紹：
Almost everything Callie’s family owns is in their front yard — their furniture, their potted flowers, even Callie’s bike. They can’t stay in this house and are moving to a smaller apartment where most of their things won’t fit, so today they are having a yard sale. With sensitivity and grace, Eve Bunting and Lauren Castillo portray an event at once familiar and difficult, making clear that a home isn’t about what you have, but whom you hold close.
Still Dreaming / Seguimos Soñando (English and Spanish Edition)
這本是銀魚老師很推薦閱讀的繪本。故事講述的是一個家庭必須搬家，但我們不知道究竟為什麼，只看到圖像中的蛛絲馬跡。
很推薦大家從一開始圖像的畫風，到離跨越國界越來越近的時候，畫風的轉變。可以看出繪者的功力與用心。
Amazon 介紹：
In the first children's book to describe the long-forgotten chapter of US history known as Mexican Repatriation, a boy and his family leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government.
Faced with the prospect of being separated from each other, a young boy and his family make the difficult decision to leave their home and begin a journey filled with uncertainty. On the road, they meet other people like them. Families with deep roots tied to the land. Others that helped build the railroads. Some were shop owners and factory workers. Each with similar hopes and dreams.
Historians estimate that between 1930 and 1940, two million people living in the United States were forcibly removed and sent to live in Mexico. Telling this story from a child's perspective, award-winning author Claudia Guadalupe Martínez lyrically recounts this often-overlooked period of United States history--Mexican Repatriation. Emotive illustrations by Magdalena Mora convey this poignant tale of longing for home and permanence, which reflects many of the dreams and hopes of people today.
The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story
一般來說，銀魚老師不會推薦同作者的作品兩次，但Thao Lam 真的是非常有詩意的創作者。在這本作品中，我們看到她將親身的經驗比擬作螞蟻的搬家，因此兩相對照之會，更能顯得驚心動魄。
Amazon 介紹：
In The Paper Boat, Thao’s signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family’s escape from Vietnam―a journey intertwined with an ant colony’s parallel narrative.
At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl’s family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Before boarding, the girl folds a paper boat from a bun wrapper and drops it into the water, and the ants climb on. Their perilous journey, besieged by punishing weather, predatory birds, and dehydration, before reaching a new beginning, mirrors the family’s own. Impressionistic collages and a moving, Own Voices narrative make this a one-of-a-kind tale of courage, resilience, and hope.
Himawari House
最後，想跟大家推薦今年亞太裔童書大賞的金牌作品！
三個來自不同地方（日裔美國人、新加坡人、韓國人）的女孩們，因在日本上語言學校而認識，並因此展開了文化交流與語言的故事。非常推薦給中學以上的孩子們。
Amazon 介紹：
Living in a new country is no walk in the park―Nao, Hyejung, and Tina can all attest to that. The three of them became fast friends through living together in the Himawari House in Tokyo and attending the same Japanese cram school. Nao came to Japan to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, while Hyejung and Tina came to find freedom and their own paths. Though each of them has her own motivations and challenges, they all deal with language barriers, being a fish out of water, self discovery, love, and family.