The Leaving Morning

by Angela Johnson

Other authorsDavid Soman (Illustrator)

Paperback, 1992

Status

Available

Genres

Children's Books

Collection

Children's Circulating

Publication

Scholastic, Inc. (1992)

Description

On the leaving morning, a child watches for the moving men, has a cup of cocoa in the deli across the street, and leaves lip marks on the window of the apartment before departing for the new home.

User reviews

LibraryThing member TamaraSmith

A book about a family getting ready to leave their old neighborhood. The children in the story brings the reader through the process of their feelings. The siblings are not looking forward to the move and are going through all the things they will not get to do again once they leave. Maybe a great

discussion piece to get students to talk about if they ever moved about and see how they feel about the move.

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LibraryThing member rrossi1

This book gives the scenario of a family moving from one apartment to another. The two children in the story are very upset by the move, and they say that they will miss their friends and relatives. This book has a relatable theme, especially for children that have moved in the past. The story also

shows leaving little marks, or "souvenirs" behind. The children want everyone to know they were there.

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LibraryThing member psuchilit14

A family is getting ready to move. They packed up their things and said good-bye to everyone, family and friends. The overs came with the moving truck and packed up all their things. They said good-bye to their old place and looked forward to being a new place that they would love.

LibraryThing member lhanso1

In my opinion this is a good book because it pushes readers to think about tough issues and the illustrations enhance the story by expressing emotion. The two children in the story that are moving apartments unwillingly, are very upset to leave. The illustrations depict their emotion of reluctance

and longing to stay in their current apartment, thus enhancing the story. This book discusses the tough issue of leaving their home and has a theme that relates to many, especially for readers that have moved or are in the process of moving. The big message I got from the story is that no matter what changes you go through in your life, you will always have your family to confide in.

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