A Big Day for Migs!

Illustrator: Jo Hodgkinson

Binding: Paperback

Imprint: Andersen Press

Age 5+

School Stories Animal Stories Picture Books

This is a big day for Migs – it's his first day at school! He is looking forward to it, but he is also feeling a bit scared, until, that is, he finds the perfect thing to help him overcome his shyness… his own superhero costume! A perceptive, warm and funny book for all children about to start school.

Creators

Jo Hodgkinson studied Illustration at the University of Wolverhampton. She won first prize in the Emerging Talent category of Cheltenham Illustration Awards celebrating narrative illustration. Following several years teaching Art at Istanbul International Community School, Jo has returned to the UK and is currently living in Worcester.

Reviews

Perfect… illustrations that make you feel safe, warm and a little excited about this new experience.

EYE

Exuberant, energetic illustrations. Wonderful for a child about to start school or to share in a nursery setting.

School Library Journal

Fun new addition… that ticks all the boxes. Perfect for the whole school year.

The Bookbag

Wonderful… will reassure those starting school as well as those already attending.

Books for Keeps

Exuberant illustrations perfectly complement the pacey rhyming text. Quirky characters are a delight and the riotous scenes are packed with amusing details and visual jokes. There is excitement at every turn of the page.

Books for Keeps ***** REVIEW

Vivaciously illustrated and full of colour, energy, rhyme, animals and magic, this is a story with all the right ingredients to make it a favourite.

EYE

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