What is a school? Why do we have to go there? How will we get there? What do we need to take? Who will we meet and what will we do when we are there?

These and many more questions are answered in this engaging and reassuring introduction to schools of all kinds. Children can find out about who works in a school, what happens during the school day and get tips on how to make friends.

– Includes Quicklinks for further information and useful notes for grown-ups on helping prepare children for the big day.
– Help build essential vocabulary
– Encourages conversation about starting school
– Supports early years curriculum

Chapters in this book include:
– What is school?
– Why do you need to go to school?
– Getting ready for school
– Getting to school
– What’s in a classroom?
– Who works at a school?
– What will you do at school?
– What else happens at school?
– Lunchtime at school
– Making friends
– Going on a school trip
– Different kinds of schools
– How do you feel about school?
– Some useful school words
– Some notes for grown-ups

Young children will enjoy this lively look at all the incredible things the human body can do, what it needs to stay healthy and how to look after it. The wide-ranging topics such as senses, germs, feelings, exercise, food, sleep and toothcare are all brought to life by the delightful illustrations. There’s a celebration of different body shapes and sizes and information about why bodies look different including skin colour, disability, hair type and age. The book also explores how bodies grow and change as children get older.

Chapters in this book include:
– Our amazing bodies
– Growing and changingYour senses
– How bodies communicate
– All bodies are different
– What your body needs
– Your feelings and your body
– Taking care of your brilliant body
– Clothes and getting dressed
– Getting ill
– Getting better
– What’s it called?
– Your body is your own
– Some useful body words
– Some notes for grown-ups

There can be a lot to worry about when you are little, from monsters under the bed to Monday’s maths test, but one person’s scary spider is another’s perfect pet, so how can we learn to stop everyday fears and worries from growing out of proportion or even overwhelming us? This book helps children understand why we have different fears and worries and the physical effects they can have on our bodies. It then offers all sorts of fun and helpful activities and strategies to help manage and even overcome them.

Chapters in this book include:
– What are worries and fears?
– What worries and fears feel like
– Why does all this happen?
– Growing worries and fears
– B-r-e-a-t-h-e
– Talk to someone
– Get busy
– Make or do something
– Go outside
– Get moving!
– Friends and family
– Let them go…
– Helping each other
– Some notes for grown-ups

This dynamic and joyous exploration of difference helps young children learn to respond in a kind and equal way to everyone, regardless of shape, size, age, physical and mental ability, gender, ethnicity, beliefs, language, culture, background, and so on. With topics ranging from clothes and food to homes, festivals and families, there is plenty for children to talk about as they find out about what makes people different and what makes them unique.

Chapters in this book include:
– What is diversity?
– Amazing humans
– How are we different?
– What do we wear?
– What can girls and boys do?
– Different bodies
– Different brains
– Understanding each other
– Different kinds of families
– What do we eat?
– Celebrations and festivals
– Show and tell
– What do you like?
– Some useful diversity words
– Some notes for grown-ups

Why do we need friends? How can we make friends? And what makes a good friend? This charmingly illustrated book explores the benefits of having friends, looking at different types of friendships, and what happens when friends fall out and make up. Includes helpful notes for grown-ups on talking to children about friendships, dealing with conflicts and imaginary friends.

Chapters in this book include:
– What are friends?
– Why do we need friends?
– What makes good friends?
– Who can be friends?
– Making friends
– Friends together
– Friendship groups
– How NOT to be friends
– When friends fall out
– Friends and feelings
– Playing fair
– Ways to fix things
– Changing and growing
– Friends puzzle
– Notes for grown-ups