This project addresses the issue arising from children starting primary school, in particular the stress and anxiety associated from this new environment.

 

The goal is to support the child themselves and the parents, as I believe this is an audience which has not been tackled. Throughout my research in relation to this issue, I discovered that the parents themselves also panic at the reality of their child starting school. Issues such as loneliness, bullying, making friends, home sickness, their child not enjoying it or getting upset. These pages of a storybook filled with illustrations of different aspects experienced when starting school for the first time.