Useful Books and Websites

Starting School Books and Websites

The Colour Monster Goes to School	By Anna Ilenas	From music lessons, to lunchtime, to making new friends, the Colour Monster's first day of school is filled with exciting new adventures.
I Am Too Absolutely Small For School (Charlie and Lola)	By Lauren Child	Starting school is the focus of this story with Charlie as the older brother helping Lola with her feelings about starting school
Mae's First Day of School	By Kate Berube	This picture book acknowledges the anxiety that children might have about starting school, but reassures them that they're not the only one with such worries.
Starting school	By Janet and Allan Ahlberg	This book reassures children who are about to start school for the very first time. The colourful pictures and large, simple text make Starting School a great book to share.
Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School	By Ian Whybrow	Harry's not so sure he's going to like school, but the dinosaurs come to the rescue. The book shows just how much fun school can really be.
Topsy and Tim Start School	By Jean and Gareth Adamson	This is for children who are just about to start school. Children will learn what to expect in lessons, in the playground - even in the dinner hall - and, more importantly, that school can be fun.
I have to start at School Today	Simon Philip	It can be scary starting a new school but this book is sure to calm those nerves. There is worries when there is a cross rhino and a bear that won't share, but luckily Grandma is there to reassure that things might actually be ok! A beautifully funny, but reassuring book brought to life by expressive illustrations.
Going to School	Rose Blake	This reassuring introduction to starting school has some wonderful, bright and inviting artwork and a perfect story to read for those about to begin school. Follow the little girl into school and join everything she does. Meet her classmates and try to spot what each friend is up to in every lesson throughout the book. As they get to know each character, children can try and guess what each child wants to be when they grow up.
King of the Classroom	Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantley-Newton	It's the first day at school for one little boy, and his mum and dad are determined that he be excited and happy about it. This wonderfully empowering picture book for little ones not only relays any fears about starting school but also brings about a celebratory approach to the big day with an upbeat story about being confident.