A classic Charlie and Lola picture book about starting school worries, from Children's Laureate Lauren Child.

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.

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'No first-timer should start school without this book' - The Sunday Times

"An imaginative and beautiful tale... Excellent" - The Sun

"Lauren Child is so good it's exhilarating" - Independent

"Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour" - Books for Keeps

"Exciting, funny and memorable" - Child Care

"Lauren Child is a star" - Guardian

"A unique talent" - Sunday Telegraph

"No first-timer should start school without this book" - The Sunday Times

"A must for any child...she writes about the trials of childhood with a clairvoyant eye" - The Independent

"Deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day of school" - Teesside Evening Telegraph

"An exciting, funny and memorable read for both carers and children" - Child Care

"Done with all Child's usual wit and idiosyncratic style" - Children's Bookseller

"Fresh, provocative and sharp-witted" - Carousel

"With the author's trademark collages, funky, curly writing and soaring leaps of imagination, this book is set to become a modern classic" - Daily Mail

"This is a winner either as a read-aloud or for independent perusal" - School Library Journal

"Go straight out and beg, borrow or steal a copy of Lauren Child's latest book" - Angels & Urchins

"Perfect preparation for school - not preachy or scary, just charming" - Scottish Sunday Mail

"An exceptional starting school book full of diversity in print, presentation and illustration" - Scholastic

"Child is the Tracey Emin of illustration for young children: provocative, fearless, funny but full of spirit and warmth" - The Independent

"An imaginative and beautiful tale" - The Sun

"Lauren Child is a must for any child...feels fresh and instantly consoling" - The Independent

"The perfect preparation for reception as it covers many of the normal fears about starting school" - Mumsnet

"No first-timer should start school without this book" - The Sunday Times

"An imaginative and beautiful tale... Excellent" - The Sun

"Lauren Child is so good it's exhilarating" - Independent

"Lauren Child is a star" - Guardian

"A unique talent" - Sunday Telegraph

"Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour" - Books for Keeps

"Exciting, funny and memorable" - Child Care

"Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour." - Books for Keeps

"Child is the Tracey Emin of illustration for young children: provocative, fearless, funny, but full of spirit and warmth." - The Independent

"An exciting, funny and memorable read for both carers and children." - Child Care

"An imaginative and beautiful tale... Excellent." - The Sun