A Ball, a Book and the Butterflies

For many children, the first year of an international move is filled with new experiences and feelings. Sometimes they can be difficult to explain. Follow one child’s journey. Use their story, questions and ideas to open conversations with your child. Create a record of your child’s unique experience by writing their thoughts in this book. A Ball, a Book and the Butterflies follows one child as they join a new International School, the story takes the reader through key moments in the school year. The story addresses the thoughts and feelings of being the new child at school whilst providing key questions and opportunities for discussion with the reader. The story also looks at what happens when a friend leaves during the year and how it feels to be the child at an International School that never leaves.