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Keith the Koala Goes to School-bookcover

By: Francesca Liversidge

Keith the Koala Goes to School

Pages: 26 Ratings: 5.0
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Keith the koala was so excited to start school; he had been looking forward to his first day for so long. All he wanted was to have lots of friends, as he only had one friend and that was Ned the newt, his favourite toy, who went everywhere with Keith.

He could not wait to see what his school experience would be like and had been imagining how fantastic school would be, but things don’t always go to plan.

Follow Keith the koala on his school adventure, meet his teacher Miss Carol the crocodile and his classmates: Burt the bear, Harry the hyena, Ronnie the rhino, Patty the possum and Zoe the zebra and share his experiences.

See how Keith the koala deals with situations that he feels are his causing and see how his classmates approach the circumstances.

This is an anti-bullying book to show children that it is not okay to make others feel sad at school and for those children who are unhappy to talk to an adult to resolve the issues, as nobody should feel that they don
t want to go to school because of bullying.

“We are all different, that’s what makes this world interesting.”
 

Francesca Liversidge was brought up in a family of six in Yorkshire, where reading was always a fond pastime for her and her siblings.

Francesca is an animal lover and decided to combine her love of fluffy creatures with her passion of storytelling to create Keith the Koala Goes to School and many more. Through her loveable characters, Francesca is able to discuss sensitive topics such as bullying in her books to encourage children to be open about their feelings.

Customer Reviews
5.0
17 reviews
17 reviews
  • Andy Liversidge

    Keith the Koala is a very easy read, great for children and a very interesting insight into anti bullying for children to learn.

  • Julie Dudas

    Reviewed by my 10-year-old granddaughter who read it to her 3-year-old sister who has just started nursery.
    Keith the Koala goes to school in an amazing book against bullying.
    We loved it because it hits the point of being kind and learning to control your feelings and understand bullying as well. It is a book I would recommend to anyone especially the newer generation of schoolchildren.
    We love it!

  • Daniel Tinsley

    The book is well written, has a great message for kids and the illustrations are superb.

  • Georgina Brammer

    Fabulous story with a great message for children on bullying.

  • Caroline

    I, fortunately, came across this book and my daughter (6year old) absolutely loved it. Touched on some very important subjects that children need to have an understanding of. Would highly recommend it.

  • Gary Goddard

    Read to both my kids aged 5 & 7 both absolutely loved it. With a great message. We'll do on a great book, Francesca, hope to see many more in the future.

  • Thomas

    Such a lovely book to read to my child. He loves all the pictures and colours and we love reading it to him!
    Fabulous book!

  • Mr Paul Stott

    This is a wonderful book. My granddaughter loved it. I hope Francesca writes some more. Loved it!

  • david ford

    I ordered this book for my wife's pre-school and the kids loved it!

  • liversidge

    This well-written book addresses bullying in a way for young children to understand. The illustrations bring the book to life. My grandson loved it.

  • Tess

    Definitely, one for a child's first book at KS2 or for parents teaching children about kindness. Lots of bright pictures, which help tell the story along the way.

  • Andy Procter

    My daughter loved this book, about to go start big school. She was keen to know what actually happens. She is so excited to start and help be kind to all.

  • Anonymous

    Keith the Koala is a great book for children and gives a very good insight into anti-bullying through the words of the book.

  • samantha

    Fantastic book for kids. Has a great message about anti-bullying and has really good illustrations. Would highly recommend it!

  • Ryan Morphet

    Would recommend it to anyone. Fantastic read, and great for kids!

  • Siobhan Howson

    What a lovely book! It has such an important message for children regarding bullying and inclusion. It is very well-written with beautiful illustrations. Our 8-year-old granddaughter loves it.

  • One Blessed Momma

    This book is perfect for all school-aged children. It shows how bullying hurts others. It also shows the King term effects of being bullied. Zoe Zebra was bullied when she first started school and she ended up doing the same to Keith Koala. The author did an amazing job at portraying different personalities among children – there’s a character that each child can relate to. Bullying had become a huge problem, resulting in horrible circumstances, including suicide. It’s never okay to bully! Let’s help our children understand the importance of not bullying, of not accepting being bullied and sticking up for others that are. The adorable illustrations bring the story to life! I can’t wait to see more of Keith The Koala.

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