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Starting school is a huge hurdle for many children. Anxious parents look on and worry about how their precious little ones will settle into this big new adventure. Some parents or carers might wonder how their mischievous offspring will manage in the confines of a classroom with strict routines. Reading all about starting school is useful in helping children to adjust to a new but also very interesting and fun routine in a big new world of learning.
In Hattie Hook Goes to School, meet capable and caring Mrs. Gulliver; the lovely early years teacher, who knows just how to manage shy Hattie, tearful Pip and lively Nigel.
Come into Mrs. Gulliver's interesting classroom and find out how Hattie, Pip and Nigel manage on their very first day at school. They discover that school is not at all scary but really rather fun.
Look and see how the children learn all about the importance of helping and of holding hands. Learn how Mrs. Gulliver is well prepared for little five-year-old mishaps. Finally, discover how the children in Classroom 1 just might return for more school tomorrow!
About the author
A. M. Houston trained as a nurse and midwife and then focused on public health by training as a health visitor. A. M. Houston became interested in health research and worked in community and family health research before completing her PhD at King's College London.
Dr. A. M. Houston returned to frontline community service and developed a special interest in child development and in helping families with their pre-school children.
Throughout her early years of practice, Dr. Houston passionately believed in the importance of reading to pre-school children as a valuable initial part of a child's progress in education.
