An imaginative and beautiful tale... Excellent * The Sun * Lauren Child is so good it's exhilarating * Independent * Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour * Books for Keeps * Exciting, funny and memorable * Child Care * Lauren Child is a star * Guardian * A unique talent * Sunday Telegraph * No first-timer should start school without this book * The Sunday Times * A must for any child...she writes about the trials of childhood with a clairvoyant eye * The Independent * Deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day of school * Teesside Evening Telegraph * An exciting, funny and memorable read for both carers and children * Child Care * Done with all Child's usual wit and idiosyncratic style * Children's Bookseller * Fresh, provocative and sharp-witted * Carousel * With the author's trademark collages, funky, curly writing and soaring leaps of imagination, this book is set to become a modern classic * Daily Mail * This is a winner either as a read-aloud or for independent perusal * School Library Journal * Go straight out and beg, borrow or steal a copy of Lauren Child's latest book * Angels & Urchins * Perfect preparation for school - not preachy or scary, just charming * Scottish Sunday Mail * An exceptional starting school book full of diversity in print, presentation and illustration * Scholastic * Child is the Tracey Emin of illustration for young children: provocative, fearless, funny but full of spirit and warmth * The Independent * An imaginative and beautiful tale * The Sun * Lauren Child is a must for any child...feels fresh and instantly consoling * The Independent * The perfect preparation for reception as it covers many of the normal fears about starting school * Mumsnet * A modern classic from Lauren Child. * The School Run *