Don't Go to School!

by Maire Zepf, Tarsila Kruse (Illustrator)

Overview

Benno is really excited about his first day at school. But there’s one problem: MOMMY!
A laugh-out-loud twist on a familiar theme.
What can a little bear do when he’s all ready for his first day of school—but his mother isn’t? “DON”T GO TO SCHOOL!” she wails. “STAY HERE WITH ME!” Mommy sulks, she’s shy, she even throws a tantrum. Can Benno convince her that everything’s okay? He comes up with an ingenious idea to help her adjust—one that many a mom and dad will recognize. This humorous story will reassure and delight nervous children, while parents feeling a little sad to see their babies grow up and march off to school will empathize with Mom!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454923596
Publisher:	Sterling Children's Books
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,156,955
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 18 Years

About the Author

Author Máire Zepf’s debut children’s novel, the time-travelling thriller Tubaiste Ar An Titanic (Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2012), was short-listed for Gradam Réics Carló, the Irish-language children’s book of the year award. Don’t Go to School! is her first picture book. She lives in County Down in Ireland.
 
Tarsila Krüse is a Dublin-based illustrator whose work is character focused and influenced by everyday relationships with a whimsical and heartwarming touch. Her art has been featured in magazines, advertising, posters, exhibitions, and fanzines.

Editorial Reviews

…[a] gentle, funny debut tale of helicopter parenting taken to its logical extreme…Krüse's art…is as warm and balanced as Zepf's story.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo