My Big Welcome

By Onaolapo Dagunduro, Saoirse Lou (illustrator),

Book cover of My Big Welcome

Book description

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…

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Why read it?

1 author picked My Big Welcome as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My Big Welcome illustrates how kindness can help children overcome anxiety when they’re starting at a new school, moving, meeting new people. The story introduces a number of classroom situations that a newcomer might face. Emilia, the new girl, is welcomed with warmth and kindness. And the bright illustrations give off such a positive vibe.

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