Mouse's big day - Lydia Monks

Mouse's Big Day is a warm and funny story about friendship, that's perfect for any child who is starting school or nursery.

It's Mouse's first day at school and she's feeling a little nervous . . . in fact, she doesn't want to go at all. Luckily, there's a class full of new friends waiting for her and lots of fun to be had at Twit Twoo School. Can Mouse find the confidence to join in with her classmates and learn just how brilliant school can be?

Join Mouse, Frog, Rabbit, Mole, Owl and their teacher, Miss Hoot, at their fun-filled treetop school. With a cast of adorable animal characters and bright, bold, distinctive illustrations from the award-winning Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, the Twit Twoo School series is sure to delight young children.

Twit Twoo School: warm and witty stories, perfect for every preschooler. Share more exciting school adventures in Frog Hops Off! and Rabbit Races Ahead!

Lydia Monks is one of the most original and bestselling picture book artists working today. Lydia illustrates several bestselling series including the What the Ladybird Heard adventures and Princess Mirror-Belle, written by Julia Donaldson.
Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Award, the Stockport Children's Book Award and multiple nominations for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Mouse's Big Day, written and illustrated by Lydia, is the first book in her Twit Twoo School series. Lydia lives in Sheffield.

Little Mouse has started school and she is very nervous... Lydia Monks perfectly captures the mix of feelings. Great summer reading for Reception newbies in September.
Angels & Urchins

A warm and funny story about friendship, and the perfect picture book to offer encouragement to any child who is starting school or nursery.
Lancashire Evening Post

A sweet story about Mouse's first day at Treetop School. The colours and characters zing off the page in Monks' gorgeously bright, cheerful style.
The Bookseller