Time to Make Friends - The perfect picture book for teaching young children about social

From shy to confident, quiet to enthusiastic, all children have different personalities and sometimes they just need a little help when it comes to making friends. How can we best help children communicate clearly and build strong friendships? Penny Tassoni, leading Early Years education consultant, author and trainer, uses simple words, accompanied by delightful full-colour illustrations by Mel Four, to support children as they make friends.There's lots to talk about in which makes this book ideal for sharing. It also includes a page of practical advice and tips for practitioners, parents and carers making it the perfect resource for supporting this essential life skill.

About the author

Penny Tassoni MBE is an education consultant, author and trainer who specialises in learning and play. Penny began her career as an Early Years teacher before training nursery nurses. She has also worked for a large day care chain as their education and training manager. Penny has written forty books, many of which are core textbooks in the UK for training nursery nurses and Early Years teachers. In 2013, she took on the role of President of the Professional Association of Early Years and Childcare (PACEY) - an organisation with over 35,000 members in the UK. Penny is a well-known speaker and trainer. She regularly works with nurseries and preschools in the UK and Turkey and has supported nurseries in China, Dubai and Hong Kong.

Mel Four is a book cover designer and illustrator. She lives in London with her husband and two sons. As well as loving drawing and reading (of course!), Mel enjoys family camping trips and all crafts, especially knitting and crochet.

Product details

• Authors: Penny Tassoni, Tassoni Penny
• Assisted by: Mel Four (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: up to age 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781472966704
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-6670-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 178 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Time to....
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Friendship, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Children’s picture books, Interest age: from c 3 years, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales), Picture books, Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE), Pre-school and kindergarten, For pre-school learning, Teachers’ classroom resources and material