When Anna Slept Over by Jane Godwin

This early-reader tackles the subject of staying away from home for the first time, and takes into consideration all the things that might worry a child, not least the matter of whether to take their comforter along. Any child who has a special toy or blanket, from which they cannot bear to be parted, will identify with this situation – the fear of ridicule set against the emotional attachment to the thing. While the story is reassuringly familiar, its telling is rather mundane, perhaps intentionally so, as the writing style is almost like that of a child describing their own experience. I cannot imagine this being a book which would stand repeated readings, but it may be helpful in dealing with this specific issue.