Toby's sister and baby brother love their schools - they smell of paint and rainbows. Toby doesn't think he likes his new school at all - it smells of ogres and he's lonely. He looks and looks for friends but he can't find any anywhere. He finds an alien, a mermaid, a dinosaur expert and a pirate, but no friends! When his mum comes to pick him up he tells her the sad news - but if he didn't make any friends then who is in the playground waving at him..? Rebecca Elliott's charming Toby books help children deal with new and unfamiliar circumstances. In Mr Super Poopy Pants, Toby got used to the idea of having a new baby brother; in Missing Jack he had to come to terms with the death of his pet cat. Now Rebecca is showing that going to school isn't quite as scary as you might think, using her unique sense of humour and style to create a warm and comforting picture book, which is quirky and funny at the same time.
Our Review
A story about a young boy called Toby and the fear and apprehension of starting a new school. Toby thinks his new school smells of ogre armpits, pigeon poop and sadness. Luckily, whist there on his first day he meets an alien, a pirate, some mermaids and a dinosaur expert who takes him on a velociraptor hunt. He doesn’t realise it but he’s making friends and having a great time and actually loves his new school.
A fun read with a great story which could be read to children in a similar scary and unfamiliar position as Toby. What we really liked were the brilliant illustrations depicting the different adventures of Toby’s imagination from the pirate ship to the prehistoric land, Rebecca Elliot’s artwork is fantastic. Highly recommended.
Our Review
A story about a young boy called Toby and the fear and apprehension of starting a new school. Toby thinks his new school smells of ogre armpits, pigeon poop and sadness. Luckily, whist there on his first day he meets an alien, a pirate, some mermaids and a dinosaur expert who takes him on a velociraptor hunt. He doesn’t realise it but he’s making friends and having a great time and actually loves his new school.
A fun read with a great story which could be read to children in a similar scary and unfamiliar position as Toby. What we really liked were the brilliant illustrations depicting the different adventures of Toby’s imagination from the pirate ship to the prehistoric land, Rebecca Elliot’s artwork is fantastic. Highly recommended.