My Favorite Memories

By Sepideh Sarihi, Julie Völk (Illustrator), Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator)

A girl learns what truly travels with her as she moves to a new country.

4.8/7 Bookroo expert·3.5/5 Goodreads · 113 ratings

30 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl faces the challenge of moving to a new country, longing to bring her beloved aquarium, pear tree, and best friend. As she navigates this transition, she discovers that while physical things may stay behind, their essence can accompany her in unexpected ways. This heartwarming tale explores themes of change, resilience, and the enduring nature of cherished memories, offering a gentle approach to discussing immigration and moving with children. Will she find comfort in the intangible connections that transcend borders?

From the publisher

★ “A gentle story about change, home, and the hope life hands us when we open our hearts to receive it.” – Booklist, starred review

A beautifully simple story about moving to a new home, exploring themes of change and permanence and told with warm illustrations from an award-winning illustrator.

A young girl is moving to a new country, and there’s so much that she wants to bring: an aquarium, a pear tree, her best friend, the ocean. As she moves through the list of the things she loves, she comes to understand that while we cannot always carry things with us physically–maybe they can travel with us in other ways.

Told with warm illustrations by an award-winning picture book illustrator, My Favorite Memories offers parents and educators a gentle but impactful way to discuss the idea of resilience along with complex life events like immigration and moving to a new home. Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable-based inks.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 30
Reading age: 5–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD490L

Themes & topics

Books about new experiences Books about social themes Books about feelings and emotions Books about immigration and emigration

What readers & critics say

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“I love the illustrations in this book—they feel super unique and have lots of fun, whimsical details. The message about moving and that many of your favorite things can't be packed in a poignant one, although the story felt like it ended a little abruptly.”

Marmee

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