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Starting School

The timeless picture book for new school starters
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Starting School by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg is a charming children's book that gently introduces young readers to the experience of starting school for the first time. It explores the various aspects of school life, from meeting classmates and teachers to discovering new activities and routines, all depicted in a relatable and reassuring manner. The delightful illustrations complement the text, making it an engaging and comforting read for children who are about to embark on their school journey.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this beautifully illustrated children’s book if you are looking for a gentle and engaging story that helps ease first-day-of-school nerves. The charming artwork and relatable scenarios provide comforting reassurance for both children and parents experiencing the start of a new school adventure.

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Starting School

From first day nerves to finding your peg, this reassuring read is full of humour and fun for children and parents alike. It offers advice and enjoyment for the whole family before school starts.

Starting School is easy and fun with Janet and Allan Ahlberg's picture-book classics. From first-day nerves to finding your peg, this helpful and reassuring read is full of humour for children and parents alike.

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Starting School is easy-peasy with the help of Janet and Allan Ahlberg's picture book classic.

From first day nerves to finding your peg, this reassuring read is full of humour and fun for children and parents alike. A classic picture book which offers advice and enjoyment for the whole family before school starts.

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Starting School by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg is praised for its perfect execution, akin to the best works in children's literature. Compared to classics like those of A.A. Milne and Lewis Carroll, it is recognised as being part of an esteemed tradition in the genre, according to the Sunday Times and Guardian reviews.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780723273462

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 187g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath.

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