When I heard that Davina Bell, author of the sweet Underwater Fancy Dress Parade, had a new book out I couldn't wait to see it. I rushed right out to our favourite bookshop and, as fortune would have it, snared the very last copy.
No surprises here, I loved it. It's for every little one who has felt nervous at school, who felt shy or had an embarrassing thing happen or kids, like me, who would last until about 10pm at a sleepover and then be desperate, tearily so, to see their parents and be home in their very own bed.
It's also the perfect gift for every parent that's had to put their babies in daycare.
When I went back to work, and Bea to daycare, it was awful. If that sounds melodramatic...well, daycare drop offs are. She would cry, I would cry, she would feel better five minutes after I left, I would cry the entire way to work. Ahh, parenthood.
Once, I tried to reassure her by saying that it was okay because Mama always comes back. Of course that only made it worse because she would quietly cry (kids take note: the quiet cry is infinitely more devastating to your parents than the tantrum cry) in the back seat of the car and repeat, the whole way there, "it's okay. Mama always comes back. It's okay".
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The illustrations, by Allison Colpoys, are bright and sweet and I loved seeing the diversity of families throughout the book. This is a gorgeous story for the worriers in your family who need that little bit of reassurance that they're okay, wherever they go. Perfect for kids from 3 and up and the perfect gift for any parents leaving their kids at daycare for the very first time (hang in there, I promise it gets better).
the book and the bea x
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