All About Starting School
By (Author) Felicity Brooks
Illustrated by Mar Ferrero
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
25th November 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
Early years: first experiences
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
372
Hardback
32
Width 246mm, Height 296mm, Spine 10mm
520g
A super-friendly and interactive introduction to help prepare young children for the world of school.
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
Felicity has worked for Usborne for over 30 years and has written and edited hundreds of titles, from books on tractors to genetics, from Shakespeare to mental health, and plenty of sparkly unicorns. Felicity is an expert in making tricky topics friendly and accessible to young children and recently has been writing books that celebrate feelings, friendship, empathy, families, and diversity. When she's not writing or researching very specific details on dinosaurs, Felicity can be found tramping through fields and forests foraging for food or just curled up with a bag of Twiglets, a couple of cats and a crossword.