The Little Grey Feather: A gentle picture book about change, belonging, and finding your place

Is your child feeling nervous about starting nursery or school, moving into a new class, moving home, or facing another unfamiliar change?The Little Grey Feather is a comforting picture book for children who need a little reassurance when something in life feels different.High in the sky, a little grey feather travels safely on the back of a bird. Then one day, a curl of wind lifts it away from everything it knows and carries it towards an unfamiliar shore. Alone and unsure of where it belongs, the feather is found by a child who treats it with kindness and care. Little by little, it begins to discover that unfamiliar places can become safe places too.With calm, lyrical language and soft painterly illustrations, The Little Grey Feather can help open conversations about starting nursery or school, moving into a new class or new home, feeling nervous about change, finding confidence in unfamiliar situations, and belonging and finding your place.Written by Penelope Willis, an early years practitioner with more than 37 years of experience working with young children, this reassuring story is designed to be shared at bedtime, before a first day, or whenever a child needs a little extra reassurance about what comes next.