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The first day of school ISBN: 9780385601924
Forward, Toby and Thompson, Carol
Published by Doubleday, 2004
It is the first day of school, and the little boy and his mum pack their lunches together. When they get to school, there is 'one last hug', and he waves until she is gone. Thereafter, we see on the left side of the page what the little boy is doing in school, while on the right we see mum at her office, busy but thinking about her little boy. The joyous reunion at the end of the day sees them holding hands 'all the way home'. The love between this single mum and her child is almost palpable, as is the realisation that they can live happy, separate lives some of the time. The pictures are glorious - full of life and colour and borders that give us lots of detail about what is going on. Super!
Age: 4+