I Am Too Absolutely Small for School (original 2003; edition 2005)

Lola is old enough to start kindergarten, but thinks she is too small to go. She is very nervous about starting school and Charlie talks about all the great things but she is unconvinced. The first day she goes she loves it and makes a friend right away. This is a good book to read to someone who is about to start school and is nervous about it.

This is a great first day of school book for kindergarteners. Most small kids are a bit worried about school so maybe Lola can help to ease their worries some. This book can help young students feel better about being nervous. ( )

I read this book with my 3yo as part of her preparation for starting preschool. As always, Charlie is the voice of reason, and Lola has an amusing rebuttal for everything he says. Lauren Child amazes me with her ability to bring to life the thoughts, actions, and logic of the preschool set. I highly recommend for any child starting school for the first time, be it preschool or kindergarten. ( )

I read this book with my 3yo as part of her preparation for starting preschool. As always, Charlie is the voice of reason, and Lola has an amusing rebuttal for everything he says. Lauren Child amazes me with her ability to bring to life the thoughts, actions, and logic of the preschool set. I highly recommend for any child starting school for the first time, be it preschool or kindergarten. ( )

I had mixed feelings about this book. I loved the illustrations in the book, I thought they were bright and vibrant. It made the the book easy to follow. However, I did not like the placement of the words on the book as they were scattered and in circular formation, which made it very hard to follow. I liked how the book was about sisters, and the older was trying to make her little sister feel comfortable about starting school. She gave examples of what she would learn and why she would need to learn. I thought the plot was cute, and would be a good book to read to a child that is about to start school.