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A great book for a child who is moving or making some other big change. The illustrations were great and matched the story. It flowed well.

Sweet story about a young girl's last moments at her school. The illustrations fit the story very well. I'm not sure how realistic it is for a young child to have so much alone time saying goodbye to her classroom, but it does provide ample space for readers to discuss her many feelings and memories. Her final way of saying goodbye to her classroom (& presumably her classmates?) also seems very specific. I would have thought a more widely applicable idea would be more helpful to readers, but maybe the author's goal is to encourage children in similar situations to think deeply about their own specific memories.

The last two pages contain helpful information for any parent, caregiver, or other adult in the life of a child going through a major change or transition. It may be helpful for adults to read this book first, then read and reflect on these last two pages, before reading the book with a child. That may assist them in having a conversation that goes beyond the specifics of the story, and that helps the child make the ideas within the story his/her own.

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This is a cute book and a good length for young kids. I loved the illustrations. The message was a little unclear to me based solely on the story, but the explanations for adults in the back seemed helpful for talking to kids about transitions. It would have been nice if it was clearer *why* the little girl was saying goodbye to school.

Franny, a little girl who is about to leave the school she has always known, is about to go through a big transition to a new school. This book helps you walk through that transition embracing the positives as well as coping with the negatives. This book will be helpful for children going through a similar transition. The art is well done and vibrant and engages the reader throughout the whole story.

This book did a great job at showing how a child can effectively deal with the transition of leaving one school for another. The author gave simple and practical examples of how one can express their feelings and start to feel closure regarding leaving a beloved school behind.

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adorable kids book.
we loved the illustrations.
the story was unique & easy to read!

This is a sweet story about a child transitioning to a new school. She needs to first say good bye in order to say hello. This would be a perfect book for a class getting a new student or when a student is leaving.

Change can be challenging for children of all ages. This is especially true when they are moving away, leaving school and friends behind, or have a friend who is moving away. Goodbye, School offers an example of an emotionally healthy way for a child to acknowledge the difficulty of that change and move on.

As a child, we moved a lot, and every time, at every age, it was painful. I remember every single move, starting in kindergarten, and not in a positive way. If my parents had a book like this, maybe those transitions would have been smoother, maybe the moves wouldn’t have left scars.

While the story itself would be helpful to young children, I think the section in the back, directed to the parents, would be even more so. It has wonderful advice, from an expert in psychology, on ways in which this type of experience can be made easier for kids. Honestly, the last two pages are just as critical as the example provided in the story, and I love that this type of advice is being made so accessible.

A great book for families who are making a move or for children who have a friend who is moving away.

How cute is the cover to this book?
I loved every bit of it. It is such a colorful book full of the important message of how to deal with your childs feelings and honoring them.
It is hard to leave and go to a new school, as a kid it was a constant source of anxiety that was brushed under the rug. I loved that this book had little tidbits that would help a child.

Goodbye, School is the perfect book for any child experiencing a transition. Moving, changing schools, or even a household change, the book will open up discussion between parents and children's about goodbyes and change. Many books I read about moving, include parents dismissing their child's fears or sadness. Lippert embraces the difficult feelings of change and guides children to name their feelings in a healthy and positive way. Another bonus is at the end of the book there is a note to parents and teachers on how to help children transition through changes, big and small.

I like the illustrations and they were easy to understand. This would be a good book for a child who is going through a transition or is leaving somewhere cherished. It teaches children how to cope with the feelings involved in leaving and how to say goodbye and get the closure that THEY need to be able to comfortably move on.

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Transitions and changes are exciting and scary. Lippert takes readers through a young girl (Franny) saying goodbye to her classroom. She astutely does not offer the reason for the goodbye so readers can relate to their own situations.
Franny moves around the room enjoying memories and then figures out a way to make the transition work for her. She leaves clovers everywhere to offer comfort and support to new people using the room and supplies.
Excellent resource when a child moves, is stressed about leaving the familiar and moving up a grade, feels frightened by changes in the room, and so many other situations.
Lippert includes excellent information about supporting children through transitions and changes for adults at the end of the book.

Goodbye, School by Tonya K. Lippert

This was a lovely story about Franny. Franny is leaving her much loved school and takes the time to say goodbye. This is a wonderful book that shows children what they feel is important and their feelings count. Children will be able to cope with change when they take the time to say goodbye and find closure.

The illustrations in this book are beautiful.

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Wow, what a wonderful book! There seem to be so many books about starting a new school but I haven't read a book that acknowledged saying goodbye to an old one. Our kids started at a new school this past school year, and while was a good change, it was bittersweet in many ways.

I love the idea of having a special way of saying goodbye that also acknowledges the important memories and parts of the school that made up so much of the child's everyday life. This had a simple yet beautiful message about a transition that happens to so many kids and the illustrations were gorgeously done.

Thank you to NetGalley and Magination Press for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

This was really cute and the art was lovely. I also appreciated the diversity in the characters! My branch doesn't have many books on children moving and how it can be hard, so I like the space this book chose to fill. My only complaint is that it felt like there should have been another page or two at the beginning explaining why she was leaving more, as I think a curious child might have a hard time focusing on the rest of the book until they learn why she's sad.

Sweet little story about a little girl saying goodbye to all of her favorite things at school before moving on to a new one. The story didn't seem to have the most steady flow but I still plan to share with my little one when she moves on to Kindergarten in the fall.

What a beautiful and thoughtful book! The illustrations were cute and amazing. They each complimented the story beautifully. This is an absolute must-have for your child's library.

A picture book about a young girl saying goodbye to her school. Some kids grieve better than others and this is the bases of this book.

Goodbye, School is the perfect book for young children who are preparing to transition to a new school. Franny is at her school one last time. She reflects on her passed experiences and even leaves a goodbye gift for her classmates. I highly recommend this book. The illustrations and story are wonderful. There is even a reader’s note at the end for parents.

Goodbye School by Tonya Lippert, PhD.

There are plenty of books out there that show children that starting a new school can be an exciting and fun experience, but I’ve yet to come across one that discusses how it can feel to leave a school. On Franny’s last day of school, she is trying to say goodbye to her classroom but is overcome with memories. Franny’s love for her classroom and friends allow her to remember the good memories and give her the ability to say goodbye to her old school. The Reader’s Note at the end of the book provided important and concrete ways to discuss the topic of transition with your child after reading the story.
Clear and simple language paired with beautiful illustrations make for a wonderful reading experience.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this title. All opinions are my own.