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.

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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

"A modern classic from Lauren Child." - The School Run