Starting School
  • Published: 9 August 2013
  • ISBN: 9780670076765
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $24.99

Starting School

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Hardback
9 Aug 2013
EBook
24 Jul 2013
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With its charming characters and engaging story, Starting School provides children with the comfort, confidence, and inspiration they need to take their first steps into the world of education.

<h3>"The perfect conversation starter." Children's Books Daily</h3>
*NOTABLE BOOK - CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2014*
*SHORTLISTED - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2014*

Tim, Hannah, Sunita, Joe and Polly are all off to school for the first time. Would you like to meet them and see how they go? There are new friends to make, fun ways to learn, and lots of different things to discover.

From Jane Godwin and Anna Walker comes this beautiful book focussing on the experiences and feelings of five very different children as they begin at school for the first time.

Jane's simple words and ideas combine with Anna's gentle and detailed illustrations to help children feel comfortable about taking this big step.

A must-read for children, parents, and educators alike to help children with:

*Understanding and managing emotions and feelings such as nervousness, excitement, and fear
*The value of teamwork, making new friends and how to form new relationships
*The fun of learning and discovering new subjects, activities, and skills
*The benefits of going to school, such as gaining knowledge, developing independence, and growing as a person
*The role of teachers, schools, and education in shaping their future
*The importance of being curious, asking questions, and exploring the world around them
*Building confidence, resilience, and self-esteem in a new environment
*Understanding and embracing diversity, such as different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives
*Developing reading and visual literacy skills, as well as imagination and creativity

<h3>"A beautifully crafted story that reassures nervous children and emphasises the excitement of heading off to ‘big school’ for the first time." Kids Book Review</h3>
  • Published: 9 August 2013
  • ISBN: 9780670076765
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $24.99
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About the authors

Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is an Australian children’s book publisher, and also the highly acclaimed author of over twenty books for children, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations, including the Queensland Premier’s Award (Children’s Books), the Aurealis Award and the Animal Welfare Award, and shortlistings in the CBC Book of the Year Awards, the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, the New South Wales State Literary Award (Patricia Wrightson Prize) the YABBA Awards, the Speech Pathology Awards, The Family Award for Children’s Books, and the Australian Book Industry Awards.

portrait photo of Jane Godwin

Anna Walker

Anna Walker is an award winning author-illustrator whose books include Florette, a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book, and and Snap!, which was a Children's Book Council of Australia Honour book. Working from her studio in Melbourne, Australia, Anna Walker loves painting, printmaking, and creating felt creatures for a tiny house in her front garden.

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Praise for Starting School

"The perfect conversation starter for you to talk with your own child or your students about all manner of worries, hopes and ideas about what school is going to be for them."

Children's Books Daily

"A beautifully crafted story that reassures nervous children and emphasises the excitement of heading off to ‘big school’ for the first time."

Kids Book Review

Awards & recognition

Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards

Shortlisted  •  2014  •  3–5 Years

CBCA Book of the Year Awards

Notable Book  •  2014  •  Early Childhood

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