At over 100 pages, this is one of the most comprehensive workbooks for children preparing to move abroad, and for years it was my favorite workbook for kids preparing to move overseas.
In the book, Ori, the migrating crane, guides children through learning activities balanced with fun crafts & games & color-able illustrations.
Like most kid workbooks on moving, it has the standard “about me,” preparing to move, and feelings about moving sections, though this workbook covers those topics more thoroughly than most. But for TCKs-to-be, it also has a long section about “my new country” that prompts kids to find out key things about their new location beforehand. After kids move, there are several pages of suggestions and activities to help them adjust to the new place, ending at last with a “Migrating Bird Certificate” of accomplishment for completing the cross-cultural move. But the book doesn’t end there! It also includes a section for repatriation at the end of the overseas stay.
Ages 8-12 years
This workbook is also available in German.