In episode 87 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

Back to School (again)

Back to school tips for parents. Megan and Allison look at the Groundhog Day of Back To School time, with tips and books to make it easier. Plus, Allison has a creative challenge for you (or the young writers in your life) and Megan has some tips for making the most of your school library.

Books we mention

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Bookmail and TBR pile

‘So That Happened’ by Tami Sussman (middle grade)

‘Queenie in Seven Moves’ by Zanni Louise 

‘Come Together’ by Isaiah Firebrace (early childhood – upper primary)  

‘Grace Notes’ by Karen Comer (young adult)

‘Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the museum’ by Alasdair Beckett-King, Illustrated by Claire Powell (middle primary)

‘Willa and Woof: Grandparents for Hire’ by Jacqueline Harvey (lower primary)

‘The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond’ by Amy Sparkes (middle grade)

Back to school tips for parents

Reading Reading Webinar 

Starting School Books

‘Your School is the Best’ by Maggie Hutchings and illustrated by Felicita Sala

‘The Wild Guide to Starting School’ written by Laura Bunting and illustrated by Philip Bunting

‘Starting School’ written by Jane Godwin and illustrated by Anna Walker. 

‘Narhwal’s School of Awesomeness’ by Ben Clanton

‘The Pigeon HAS to go to School!’  by Mo Willems

‘Ollie and Augustus’ by Gabriel Evans

‘First Day’ written by Andrew Daddo and illustrated by Jonathan Bentley

‘I am Too Absolutely Small for School’ written and illustrated by Lauren Child

‘Grug Goes to School’ written and illustrated by Ted Prior.

‘Starting School’ written by Janet Ahlberg and illustrated by Allan Ahlberg

‘Jessica’s Box’  by Peter Carnavas

‘Hey Warrior’ and ‘Hey Awesome’ by psychologist Karen Young (illustrated by Norvile Dovidonyte) 

‘The Terrible Suitcase’ written by Emma Allen and illustrated by Freya Blackwood. 

‘Twig’ by Aura Parker 

Starting High School

Starting High School covered in Episode 34  

‘The Edge of Thirteen’ by Nova Weetman

‘The F Team’ by Rawah Arja 

‘Does my head look big in this?’ by Randa Abdel-Fattah

‘Six Impossible Things’ by Fiona Wood 

‘As Happy as Here’ by Jane Godwin

‘Big Life Journal for Teens and Tweens’ 

‘Making Friends’ by Kristina Gudsnuk

‘New Kid’ by Jerry Craft 

‘You Must Be Layla’ by Yassmin Abdel-Magied

‘Tiger Daughter’ by Rebecca Lim 

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