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A First Look At: Starting School: Do I Have to Go to School?

By Pat Thomas
Series: A First Look At
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A First Look At: Starting School: Do I Have to Go to School? by Pat Thomas is a comforting children's book that gently introduces young readers to the experience of starting school. It explores common worries and encourages children by showing the exciting and fun aspects of school life. The book aims to help children feel more confident about this new chapter with its reassuring and positive approach.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This delightful children's book might appeal to you if you're looking to help reassure a child about starting school. It uses gentle text and engaging illustrations to explore common fears and expectations, offering comfort and understanding for a smooth transition into this new phase.

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A First Look At: Starting School: Do I Have to Go to School?

A beautifully illustrated and reassuring picture book for children starting school.

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A beautifully illustrated picture book for children who are starting school for the first time. Starting School: Do I Have to Go to School? encourages children to discover the joy of learning new things, meeting new people, and having new experiences.

Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice on how to share this book with your child or class.

Written by a trained psychotherapist, journalist, and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book artist, this book is part of an acclaimed and successful series of picture-book non-fiction for Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social, and emotional issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.

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Starting School: Do I Have to Go to School? by Pat Thomas has received positive feedback for its approachable way of easing children's anxieties about beginning school. The book is praised for its engaging illustrations and thoughtful text that gently addresses common concerns, making it a recommended resource for parents and educators to prepare children for this new adventure.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526325433

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wayland

Illustration: Colour artwork throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lesley Harker

Audience: Primary and secondary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 135g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Pat Thomas Series: A First Look At

About the Author

Pat Thomas is a trained psychotherapist, trainee Naturopath, journalist and mother. After working as a journalist and broadcaster in the USA, she now works in the field of women's health and child development and writes for publications such as The Guardian Company Magazine and Practical Parenting as well as contributing editor to Natural Parent Magazine. Her book 'My Family's Changing: A First Look At Family Break-Up' was the winner of The English 4-11 Awards.

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