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My Big Welcome: A story about kindness (Emilia's Adventures) Paperback – March 19, 2021

by Onaolapo Dagunduro (Author), Saoirse Lou (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 198 ratings
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Emilia’s world has just turned upside down.

Moving to the big city feels even worse.

When she must go to a new school, Emilia becomes afraid.

Will her new class be everything she fears?

Or will she get a big surprise?

This heartwarming story reveals the anxiety children feel when faced with new situations and shows children that new experiences bring many possibilities.

My Big Welcome is the perfect book for every child moving to a new school, starting a new class, or dealing with change.

Inspired by actual events, My Big Welcome shows that life can offer much more than we imagine.

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  1. Part of series
    Emilia's Adventures
  2. Print length
    31 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    March 19, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.08 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1777319846
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1777319847
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Onaolapo Dagunduro (March 19, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 31 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1777319846
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1777319847
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.52 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.08 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 198 ratings

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Onaolapo Dagunduro

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Onaolapo Dagunduro is a children's book author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent most of her childhood imagining a new story that she wrote down in notebooks. She now types out her stories on every form of technology she owns.

As a lifelong storyteller, Onaolapo specializes in penning stories of adventure that are filled with laughter and inspire positive attitudes in young children. She loves numbers as much as she loves words that is why she is also a proud member of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Alberta.

When she's not writing or crunching numbers, Onaolapo enjoys making up new songs or playing silly games with her husband and their two daughters. She and her daughters have also created a whole Lego town in their playroom where she enjoys playing many of the Lego characters.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Tony Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars children's
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
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Our house got destroyed so our family had to evacuate the town and move to a big city.
Emilia (daughter) wanted to know when they would move back home.

1st A grade. Ms. Sunshine was her new teacher.

I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style. A very professionally written children’s (elementary age) Life storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s Life movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini-TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author(s) BookZio; BookBub; Amazon Digital Services LLC. Kindle Mobi; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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Barbara Mojica
5.0 out of 5 stars CHANGE IS CHALLENGING
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
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Emilia is happy and well-adjusted in her first grade class until one day calamity strikes her family.

The family is forced to leave their home due to a wildfire. Their home and possessions are destroyed. Emilia will not return to her home or her beloved school.

Now the family is forced to live in the city where everything appears frightening to Emilia. She is terrified of the noise, the crowds, and most of all having to fit in a new school. Will she find a friend? How can she adapt to so much trauma and change?

This book is an excellent choice for children who face unforeseen changes in life circumstances. The beautiful multicultural illustrations and well-drawn characters are comforting and caring. Highly recommended to parents and teachers of elementary school children.
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Naija-Ninja
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written, with lovely images! A story to that is should help many!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
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I loved reading this book. I can’t wait to read it to my niece. Sometimes, due to different issues, we have to uproot ourselves and settle elsewhere. The impact on children can be immense. This book highlights what went through the child’s mind and how anxiety surfaced, it also teaches how a parent managed her child’s anxiety with loving words and actions and finally, how a good program brings about community.

As the writing progresses, the images bring the words to life. A beautiful artistic style using hues that subtly change with the drama being experienced by the child. At the end it all comes together beautifully. I love this book!
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SAS
5.0 out of 5 stars Kindness Counts!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
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Such a sweet and encouraging read about a little girl and her family that move to the big city due to a natural disaster that affects their home. The little girl is scared and nervous to start a new school and although her mother tries to comfort her she can’t resist her fears. She and her mother visits the school and is pleasantly surprised to see that she is welcomed by a shower of grace and kindness. The positivity of this story was one my daughters truly enjoyed. After all, kindness does count. The illustrations were just as adorable as this sweet story.
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~Z
4.0 out of 5 stars Hope to See More Emilia!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021
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What a great book to help kids who have to switch schools, classes, or even those who go through an experience that leads to big changes. My own daughter has had to switch schools many times, and I truly wish we had a book like this to read through each shift. Better yet, I wish we had a book like this to read in her classrooms so that other students could see her mirrored in the pages of the book and take lesson to be accepting and helpful.
The illustrations are very cute and I love the color scheme of the whole book. I really hope we see more lessons and adventures from Emilia.
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E. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlivening Kindness
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2021
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As the main character and her family had to move to the city after a fire destroyed their small town, there was trepidation about going to a new school. So the main character and her mother visited her new school so that she could get acclimated to her new classroom. And it was so wonderful when they welcomed her.

This is so adorable! The experience that the story is focused upon is relatable and I’m so touched at how the main character felt welcomed. It gave me good vibes and I enjoyed the illustrations a lot. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and Engaging book
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022
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My Big Welcome is a sweet story about a little girl Emilia, who's family has lost everything and is forced to move away and start over. When she attends her new school, it is the kindness of others that gives this little girl hope that things just may turn out ok.
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Craig L Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Artful Character development in an uplifting story!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
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The illustrations and story are perfect from beginning to end! I’m a reading teacher and appreciated the literary attention to detail and flow of the uplifting story that artfully walked the reader through the character change development as she learned what it was like in a challenging new situation. The character revealed her feelings and captivated the audience! I’m very impressed! It’s rare to find a new author that writes with the quality of someone who was meant to write! :) I read this on my kindle but was so impressed that I am buying a copy for home and I know my daughters will love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Positive and encouraging
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2021
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What a wonderful positive book. So heartwarming. For someone whose kids have had to go through fire and flood evacuation, I like the encouragement and positivity that this book portrays. I love Ms sunshine classroom and wish all schools would help new kids like they helped Emily overcome her worries. Thank you for such a wonderful book!
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MimiJai
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2021
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My son loves the book he says "I really really really love the book"
He loves about the new school and I love the way the book is written.
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Rupa Lahiri
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!
Reviewed in India on June 24, 2021
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Reading a truly feel good story after a long time, I am going to keep coming back to this book.
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Katie Bergen
5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book!
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2021
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This book is such a beautiful illustration of the genuine kindness that children have for each other. It is inspiring and I hope my kids will embrace the same love for others after reading such a wonderful story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good lovely book about New School\City
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2021
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I really love the book words and illustration.

It's easy to read, fun, lovely and easy to understanding

I would recommend this book to young children.
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