We're joining in with the #8BrilliantBooks Instagram challenge created by Esther of @mrsbrownsbookbox and Laura of @loveableliterature again. This week the theme is books preparing children for a return to the classroom or their first experience of school. This selection also includes stories that are perfect for helping preschoolers and toddlers adjust to nurseries and creches too...
All about a playful primate’s interactions with his classmates, this helps children learn to get along with their peers and consider the feelings of others. Take a closer look...
This triangle's quest to find friends who look just like her introduces children to colours, shapes and the importance of diversity and inclusion. Take a closer look...
I Have to Start at School Today is an extremely entertaining and reassuring story that approaches anxiety in an entirely original way. Take a closer look...
This wonderful, hopeful and empowering story handles bullying in a sensitive and child-friendly way, and helps young people find their voice, even when feeling intimidated. Take a closer look...
A heartwarming and hilarious role-reversal story, this shows how even adults get scared sometimes, as Benno's mother is terrified of him going to school. Illustrated by Tarsila Krüse who designed our gorgeous logos and written by Irish author Máire Zepf, this book is also available as Gaeilge. Take a closer look...
This bright and cheerful story captures all the excitement and apprehension of starting school and is a fantastic introduction to a typical day in a classroom. Take a closer look...
Featuring a little witch who has difficulty speaking, this is a wonderful story about overcoming fears and channelling the strength you hadn’t realised you possessed. Take a closer look...
Caryl Hart has written so many amazing books that gently teach children classroom etiquette and how to interact harmoniously, it's impossible to choose just one. I've reviewed all of these except the first Mini Monsters book, Can I Play? but I bought it as a gift recently and it's fantastic too. Click on the below covers to take a closer look at each book.
This post was shared as part of #8BrilliantBooks on Instagram, created by Esther of @mrsbrownsbookbox and Laura of @loveableliterature. Take a look at their brilliant #Bookstagram pages for more fabulous collections. Use the hashtag and tag Esther and Laura in your posts if you'd like to get involved and share #8BrilliantBooks yourself. A new theme is announced every Monday.
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