Boomer's Big Day offers a gentle and heartwarming look at the often-stressful event of moving, told entirely from the perspective of a golden retriever named Boomer. Children aged 4-11 will connect with Boomer's confusion and anxiety as his familiar world is packed into boxes and strangers fill his home. The simple text and expressive illustrations effectively convey his emotional journey, from feeling ignored and worried to finding comfort and joy in his new home. This book is an excellent tool for parents to normalize the big feelings associated with moving and reassure children that their family, and their love, will remain constant.
Boomer's ready for his morning walk. Here's his leash. There's the door. But try as he might, he can't get anyone to pay attention to him. The humans in the house don't rush out the door after breakfast as they normally do. And, most confusing of all, strangers arrive to pack all the things in Boomer's house into boxes. There's definitely something unusual going on. The simple text and heartwarming pictures charmingly depict Boomer's confusion, anxiety, concern, and ultimate delight on this day familiar to allmoving day.