Agatha Goes to School

This is a story about change and finding the joy in new things.

It's Agatha’s first day at school, and her heart is filled with hope. Maybe things will be just the same as they were in kindergarten. Until she discovers that her new school is very big, she doesn’t know anyone at her table, and she can’t see her favourite books anywhere. Soon all the hope in her heart feels scrunched up like a paper ball, making her feel so queasy at bedtime that she tosses and turns like a little boat lost at sea.

Then, on her second day of school, there is someone new at Agatha’s table. Someone to explore with and discover new possibilities with. But also, someone to show you how to see the world in a whole new fun way, even if it is by doing somersaults.

Agatha Goes to School by Anna Pignataro captures the essence of navigating new experiences and the beauty of unexpected friendships.