This is an excellent option for children starting the first year of school. It is detailed and answers lots of the questions children will have, and it's also quite funny, which they will love. The pictures are full of happy children with wavy smiles - in fact, all the lines are wavy, which somehow adds to the humour. There are separate short chapters on such areas as getting to school on time, the morning routine, school toilets, school rules, things we learn, playtime, lunchtime, special days, and lots more. We see different kinds of schools and different ways of handling such things as the morning register, so it should apply to almost everyone. I like the emphasis on books and school libraries! But then I would, having been a school librarian. This is a positive approach which will help children to feel upbeat about their approaching school days.