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""A great teacher! A great book! Lucky Olu!"" Michael Rosen, former Children's Laureate ""Such a comforting and reassuring book for children who are anxious about their first day at nursery. It helps to prepare little ones for that special time."" Trish Cooke, author of So Much Join Olu on his first day at nursery in a sweet, confidence-boosting story, written by an Early Years expert. Olu is about to start at nursery and meet his teacher, Jay... But what will Jay be like? What if he has big sharp teeth like a dinosaur, or breathes fire like a dragon?! Olu's worries fly away when Jay greets him at nursery with a big smile... Before reading him stories, playing his guitar and making Olu feel right at home. Drawing on first-hand observations of Jamel C. Campbell, a highly respected Early Years consultant, this is a reassuring story about a child's first experience of nursery or preschool, for readers aged 3+.

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Reassurance for all little children. * Editor’s Pick, The School Library Association *

Reassurance for all little children. * Editor’s Pick, The School Library Association * A smashing, hugely reassuring book by a smashing teacher (the author is himself an Early Years educator). Lydia Mba’s illustrations of the diverse community Olu joins when he starts nursery certainly make it look an exciting, enabling place to be. * Red Reading Hub * This delightful picture book is written by an experienced Early Years practitioner and acknowledges the common nervousness about starting at nursery and starting at school. I strongly recommend this beautifully illustrated picture book that can be used with young children and their parents as preparation for this significant moment. I also plan to use it with children who have made the transition as a way of reflecting on how they initially managed and thinking about what made them anxious/ what reassured them. I will also share it with Early Years students to help with their understanding of good practice and the importance of meeting the needs of individual children. * The Letterpress Project *

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Jamel C. Campbell is an Early Years educator with over 20 years of experience, and is one of the UK’s Men in the Early Years Ambassadors. He has worked with organizations including CBeebies, BBC Bitesize, the Tate and the Victoria and Albert Museum as an Early Years advisor. This is his first book for children. Lydia Mba is an award-winning Afro-Spanish illustrator. She has worked on books in the popular Rebel Girls series, including Champions and Black Girl Magic, as well as the picture book Dear Black Child, with words by Rahma Rodaah. This is her first book for Walker.

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