Ron doesn't want to go back to school

With warmth and humour, Ron Doesn’t Want to Go Back to School explores one of the first important steps towards independence: the moment when a child begins, little by little, to move away from the familiar people and places they love and into a new world.

Through Ron’s experience, the story explores not only the activities and discoveries that make nursery special, but also those feelings that a child may not yet know how to express. The book invites readers to see nursery from the child’s point of view, making space for their doubts, frustrations and more difficult feelings alongside the fun and discovery.

Sara Ambemou’s fresh and engaging illustrations accompany the story with warmth and sensitivity, helping to create a space where children and adults can talk together about the experience of starting school and growing more independent.

The English text is lively and engaging, with humour, expressive language and situations that children can easily relate to. Its different layers of language and storytelling make the book enjoyable for readers of different ages and levels of English. Younger children can listen to the story and follow it through the illustrations, while older children can begin to engage more independently with the English text.

A full Italian translation is included at the end of the book. Both the English story and the Italian translation can also be listened to through audio recordings accessed via QR code, offering children and families another way to experience the story and explore the language.

Ron Doesn’t Want to Go Back to School is a story for children, but also an invitation for adults to listen to the child’s side of the story.

Author Elisabetta Iandolo (previously known as 'Betty')

Illustrator Sara Ambemou

Text Advisor: India Basagni

English Audio: Giorgia Valentino

Publisher / edition Bookvault

Format 21x21

ISBN 9781808970139

Publication September 2026

Language English with translation in the final pages

Length 32 pages

Price currently listed £7.99 and €9.90

Distribution UK and International via GBBS and retailers

Extra Downloadable Audio through QRcode