Charlie and Lola: I Am Too Absolutely Small For School
On sale
13th July 2017
Price: £6.99
A classic Charlie and Lola picture book about starting school worries, from Children’s Laureate Lauren Child – now in a brilliant board book edition!
Charlie’s little sister Lola is nearly big enough to go to school. But Lola is not so sure…
Lola says, “I am absolutely not BIG. I am still really quite small. I probably do not have time to go to school. I am too extremely busy doing important things at home.”
This classic first-day-at-school tale addresses children’s fears with warmth, humour, and a lot of fun.
As seen on CBeebies!
‘No first-timer should start school without this book’ – The Sunday Times
Charlie’s little sister Lola is nearly big enough to go to school. But Lola is not so sure…
Lola says, “I am absolutely not BIG. I am still really quite small. I probably do not have time to go to school. I am too extremely busy doing important things at home.”
This classic first-day-at-school tale addresses children’s fears with warmth, humour, and a lot of fun.
As seen on CBeebies!
‘No first-timer should start school without this book’ – The Sunday Times
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Reviews
This is a winner either as a read-aloud or for independent perusal
An exciting, funny and memorable read for both carers and children
A modern classic from Lauren Child.
A unique talent
Deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day of school
An imaginative and beautiful tale... Excellent
Perfect for any reluctant school-starter...the wit, warmth, cleverness and elegant use of collage make this a delight
Exciting, funny and memorable
An imaginative and beautiful tale
Lauren Child is so good it's exhilarating
Lauren Child is a star
Child is the Tracey Emin of illustration for young children: provocative, fearless, funny but full of spirit and warmth
Go straight out and beg, borrow or steal a copy of Lauren Child's latest book
With the author's trademark collages, funky, curly writing and soaring leaps of imagination, this book is set to become a modern classic
The perfect preparation for reception as it covers many of the normal fears about starting school
Fresh, provocative and sharp-witted
No first-timer should start school without this book
Perfect preparation for school - not preachy or scary, just charming
An exceptional starting school book full of diversity in print, presentation and illustration
Done with all Child's usual wit and idiosyncratic style
Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour
Lauren Child is a must for any child...feels fresh and instantly consoling
A must for any child...she writes about the trials of childhood with a clairvoyant eye
