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A classic Charlie and Lola picture book about starting school worries, from Children’s Laureate Lauren Child.
Charlie’s little sister Lola is nearly big enough to go to school. But Lola is not so sure…
Lola says, “I am absolutely not BIG. I am still really quite small. I probably do not have time to go to school. I am too extremely busy doing important things at home.”
This classic first-day-at-school tale addresses children’s fears with warmth, humour, and a lot of fun.
As seen on CBeebies!
‘No first-timer should start school without this book’ – The Sunday Times
Charlie’s little sister Lola is nearly big enough to go to school. But Lola is not so sure…
Lola says, “I am absolutely not BIG. I am still really quite small. I probably do not have time to go to school. I am too extremely busy doing important things at home.”
This classic first-day-at-school tale addresses children’s fears with warmth, humour, and a lot of fun.
As seen on CBeebies!
‘No first-timer should start school without this book’ – The Sunday Times
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Reviews
An imaginative and beautiful tale... Excellent
Lauren Child is so good it's exhilarating
Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour
Exciting, funny and memorable
Lauren Child is a star
A unique talent
No first-timer should start school without this book
A must for any child...she writes about the trials of childhood with a clairvoyant eye
Deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day of school
An exciting, funny and memorable read for both carers and children
Done with all Child's usual wit and idiosyncratic style
Fresh, provocative and sharp-witted
With the author's trademark collages, funky, curly writing and soaring leaps of imagination, this book is set to become a modern classic
This is a winner either as a read-aloud or for independent perusal
Go straight out and beg, borrow or steal a copy of Lauren Child's latest book
Perfect preparation for school - not preachy or scary, just charming
An exceptional starting school book full of diversity in print, presentation and illustration
Child is the Tracey Emin of illustration for young children: provocative, fearless, funny but full of spirit and warmth
An imaginative and beautiful tale
Lauren Child is a must for any child...feels fresh and instantly consoling
The perfect preparation for reception as it covers many of the normal fears about starting school
