psocoptera

Hi there. I was pointed here by gallian as I'm a children's librarian (just south of Boston) but the two I was able to find quickly have already been mentioned. We have Griessman's The Fire here and I took a look at it but I'm not sure it really covers what you're looking for. The story starts with the kids smelling smoke and their mother telling them they need to get out of the house, then shows the actual fire. It ends with the recovery of a teddy bear and a family photo, so it doesn't really handle the moving aspect. A Chair for My Mother, on the other hand, sort of picks up where The Fire leaves off. Our copy is out so I can't look and refresh my memory, but I recall it starting with some talk about the fire and how the family lost everything and had to move to a smaller house and their neighbors brought them furniture to fill it with. They're definitely the two books I'd hand you if you walked into my library and asked what you asked above, even if they're not quite as perfect for a three year old as I might like. I'll keep digging at our collection when I get back in here (we're about to close for the night and it's easier for me to search while I'm here).

I can make two other offers: 1. I can easily put a message out on our local network's inter-library message board and also out on the statewide children's librarian mailing list if you'd like. 2. If you'd like to visit a library with a large children's staff (six of us total, if you count the three of us who also work at branches), we would welcome you here and we are easily reachable by the T. Toss an email my way (my LJ name at gmail) if you'd like. I work 9-5 on Saturday.