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- ISBN 9781035036349
- Dimensions: 230 x 280mm
- Publication Date: 18 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Roo and friends are ready for an exciting day at school! Would you like to come with them?
From morning drop-off and the first lessons of the day, through lunch, playtime and lots to learn in the afternoon, there is so much going on at school! Roo and the other children need to find their pegs, go to the loo, decide what to eat, find their way around . . . and have lots of FUN along the way!
This sweet, funny picture book will help children prepare for what to expect at school:
• Making independent decisions like choosing what to eat for school lunch
• Developing social skills for playtime and having fun with new friends
• Getting used to day-to-day routines and encouraging independence
• Plus a step-by-step recap of key school readiness steps at the end of the book!
Created by Early Years expert Camilla Reid and award-winning illustrator Kate Hindley, this engaging, informative story book will excite and reassure preschool children in the run-up to their first days of school.
With stunning illustrations, a read-aloud story, tips for grown-ups, and endorsements from teachers and an Early Years government advisor, it is packed with everything you need to get children ready to start Reception.
Roo is ready for school . . . and soon YOU will be, too!
Camilla Reid is one of the most experienced and successful devisers of preschool books today. Her books have been translated into over 25 languages, with combined worldwide sales of over 30 million copies Combining novelty elements, striking artwork and Camilla’s unique authorial voice, her new range of preschool books for Macmillan Children’s Books taps into what families enjoy, placing the child reader at the heart of everything. Camilla was BookTrust's first Writer in Residence to specialise in early years books.
Kate Hindley studied illustration at Falmouth College of Art and is now a best-selling, award-winning illustrator. Kate’s first picture book The Great Snortle Hunt, written by Claire Freedman, was longlisted for the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal. Since then Kate has illustrated picture books including How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth, You Must Bring a Hat, The Same But Different Too and The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland.
