This is from Happy Cat, a new publisher that is publishing some really great books for kids who are just starting out on reading. First Friend is a delightful tale of a little girl's first day at a school and finding her first friend. Simply told yet compelling and funny with some really terrific illustrations to complement the text.
Kerry's family has moved house and she has a new school to get used to. It's a big school with lots of corridors and stairs so it isn't surprising when she gets lost on her way back from the library. But then a helpful dog appears and shows Kerry the way to the playground - and to all her new friends.
Kerry's family has moved house and she has a new school to get used to. It's a big school with lots of corridors and stairs so it isn't surprising when she gets lost on her way back from the library. But then a helpful dog appears and shows Kerry the way to the playground - and to all her new friends.
Christobel Mattingley has been writing since she was eight years old and had her first pieces published in the children's pages of magazines and newspapers. Her first book, The Picnic Dog, was published in 1970, when she had three young children. While they were growing up she worked as a librarian in schools and in a teachers' college. She has been self-employed as a writer since 1974 and has travelled widely in Australia and overseas, speaking in schools and libraries. Christobel Mattingley has published over 30 books for children. Some of her works have been translated into other languages, have won various awards in Australia and the USA, and have been made into films for ABC Television. For most of the 1980s she worked with Aboriginal people and researched the history Survival in Our Land. In 1990 she received the Advance Australia Award for Service to Literature, and in 1996 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues. No Gun for Asmir received a High Commendation in the Australian Human Rights Awards of 1994.
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Kerry's family has moved house and she has a new school to get used to. It's a big school with lots of corridors and stairs so it isn't surprising when she gets lost on her way back from the library. But then a helpful dog appears and shows Kerry the way to the playground - and to all her new friends.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed First Friend and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
First Friend features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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First Friend was written by Christobel Mattingley and published by Happy Cat Books
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